Heal with Jo

Lately, I've noticed I've been putting energy into things that literally suck it out of me, leaving me with crumbs for where I truly want to invest it.

Awareness is the first component to creating change.
Now that I'm aware, I can change my habits to align with future me.

Life is way too fu***ng short & my time is far too valuable!

#7 is my fav 🐶

👇 LEAVE A PIECE OF ADVICE FOR SOMEONE BELOW 👇

Not everyone will understand what you do.
Not everyone will understand why you do it.
But as long as it feels good for your soul, lights up your entire being & you understand it. Do it.

Happy mothers day to all
I see you 💖

May will be a vibe ✨️
What intentions are you setting for this month?

You cannot move forward, if you don't acknowledge where you currently are.

Denial is progressed biggest cock-blocker.

The journey is WHERE IT'S AT!

Too often, we're impatient & put all of our focus on the end game, we miss the juicy bits!

The journey is where the growth, the experiences & the lessons happen.

It's where you learn to get comfortable with the uncomfortable & let go of all the things that no longer serve you, so you can create the newest version of yourself.

If you focus on the goal, you're not present.
If you're not present you can't practice gratitude.
If you're not practising gratitude, you can't appreciate the journey.

& if you can't appreciate the journey, you're missing the point entirely.

The Journey ♡

A huge element of your happiness & joy in this lifetime is connected to the level of satisfaction you create for yourself.

If you're giving all your time & energy to others to make sure they're happy, you don't leave much in the tank for yourself, which can then lead to resentment of others because you'll begin to resent them for 1. Feeling how you desire to feel & 2. Taking all your energy, when in reality you so freely gave that energy up.

And if you wait for someone else to give you what you desire, you'll never fully get what you want because that needs to come from YOU.

How much is the combination of people pleasing & self abandonment interfering with your desire to feel happy & live the life you want?

Assumption is the mother of all f*ck ups!

If you do not speak up, put in appropriate boundaries, get clear on what you want & go for it, you are giving your power away.

There are only two choices here; be in your power, or give it to someone else who cannot mind read, doesn't know what you want, doesn't freaky care what you want because it doesn't affect them & they will continue to put you in positions which are favourable to them because guess what? THEY'RE NOT AFRAID to take the actions necessary to selflessly prioritise themselves.

Stop sleeping on what's good for you & start deciding on what you want, so you can create the life you daydream about 💖

📣 P.S.A. 📣

YOU are the main character in your life.

You get the power to create your own storyline & plot twists.

Stop worrying about what others are thinking, saying or doing, because they're a non-playing character in your story, as you are in theirs.

Share this with someone who needs a gentle reminder! ❤️

The energy of fear that is stored in your body will easily default your mind to be concerned about the little things; the things that feel like failure, imperfection, rejection, etc.

But when you take a moment to stop, breathe & check in with your soul, you allow yourself to connect back to your true purpose & remember what is actually important to you.

At times, it can feel easier said than done, but never underestimate the power of a simple perspective shift ❤️

& you'll wonder why you didn't do it sooner.

The happiest people have the most gratitude.

The most peaceful people have the most compassion.

The most confident people have the most courage.

The most patient people have the most compassion.

The most joyful people are the most playful.

If it could have gone differently, it would have.

The Universe will always give you two things:
1. What you need
2. What is meant for you

We don't always make sense of what cards have been dealt to us, but we need to trust more beyond what appears in front of us.

You don't always have what you think you want, but you always have what you need.

Trust where you're being guided. The Universe sees more for you than you see for yourself 💖

My new mantra & how I will be making all of my decisions from here on in 🙌

I AM BOLD.

But I wasn't always.

I used to keep myself small. Put everyone before myself. People please so I wasn't the ripple in someone else's water.

But that version of me got tired.
Every day I'd mask who I truly was, so I could be perceived as someone else, which was so exhausting.

After working on myself I eventually got to a point where I valued having a voice over being liked.

I found the importance of stepping up, over living as a reduced version of myself.

I saw the influence being positively assertive had, over beating around the bush.

I felt the impact having firm boundaries had, instead of working with flimsy, unstable boundaries.

It wasn't a quick process, nor was it easy.
But it was the best & most freeing thing i've ever done.

Not everyone can handle my boldness & that's okay. I didn't step into my true self for anyone else's benefit & I sure as hell will never dim my light because someone can't handle the brightness of my shine ✨️

This is a prime example of how everyone's perception of reality is different.

How we view things.
How we approach things.
& how we manage things, are all dependent on how we perceive the circumstances we find in front of us.

Although we can experience the same situation, circumstance or event, our past experiences condition us to perceive them differently.

This is how we can be affected differently & why we should never judge someone else's reaction or response, emotionally or physically, because we will never understand someone else's reality.

Read that again.

Sometimes, we need a little reminder of how small we really are in comparison ❤️

Today, I had to get out.
Out of the house & throw myself into nature, even for just a moment.

I've not been feeling myself lately. Or maybe a little more than lately.
I want to share more on this; I'm currently sitting with it to try & understand it because I'm finding it hard to even articulate for myself.

Being a cancerian baby, I feel most at peace when I'm by a body of water (waterfalls being one of my absolute favs).

As I sat at the bottom of the waterfall, I took a moment to breathe it all in & immerse myself in the presence of my surroundings.

Looking around, it made me realise that in the grand scheme of things, my worries, my anxiousness, my fears & even my physical body are all SO small in comparison to what surrounds me. And f**k, did that bring me some instant peace.

It can be so easy to get caught up in our fears that our emotions can feel so big in our bodies & that can make our 'problems' feel larger than life.

I quite like being abruptly humbled to stop taking life so seriously.

After all, we are a speck of dust on a floating rock.

Everyone expresses & handles what's heavy for them differently. They're called coping mechanisms.

For example, some people have fits of rage, some prefer talking about it & others can retreat & shut down.

There's nothing wrong with how you choose to express your emotions, nor is there a right or wrong way, as long as your choice of coming is healthy for YOU.

Healthy expression is one that allows you to release/work through that energy to move forward.

If you're FEELING but not MANAGING, that can be extremely detrimental to not only your energy, but your relationships & experiences in life.

It's perfectly okay that you have big feelings.
It's okay if you didn't have a safe space, opportunity or the guicldance to be vulnerable &/or express yourself.

You're safe now.
You're safe here.
And when you're ready to learn the tools to manage your energy & your Ego, to live freely & at peace, I am here to hold space & guide you through that process ❤️

You keep your power when you stay focused on the controllable.

Save this post for when you need a little reminder 💜

Every day you have lived, you have been a survivor.

But the person you became to survive does not define who you are.

Be gentle with yourself on the journey to recreating yourself 💕

✨️💖✨️

Don't let the fear of who you could become, limit you to staying as you are.

Do you resonate with any of these inauthentic traits? Let me know 👇

✨️ if it looks like magic & feels like magic...

A fresh start isn't always a new beginning ❤️

𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙜𝙤𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙡𝙞𝙢𝙞𝙩𝙚𝙙?

S.M.A.R.T. Goals are:
Specific, Measurable, Achievable/Attainable, Relevant/Realistic & Timely/Time Based

They're also 'Safe Goals'.
Staying 'safe' means staying within your comfort zone, & we 𝘼𝙇𝙇 know staying in our comfort zone keeps us small!

Could you imagine if the inventors of all of the devices, appliances etc. which you use on the daily & make your life easier were told "𝙞𝙩'𝙨 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 𝙗𝙞𝙜 𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙖𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙝𝙤𝙬 𝙖𝙗𝙤𝙪𝙩 𝙙𝙞𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙙𝙤𝙬𝙣 𝙨𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮'𝙧𝙚 𝙢𝙤𝙧𝙚 𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙘?"

Life is about breaking your own limits & outgrowing yourself to create the life you dream of. Which means your goals & aspirations should be bigger than life itself!

It's time to drop the B.S. & be supported in taking 𝘼𝙇𝙄𝙂𝙉𝙀𝘿 action to achieve your goals!

We kick off at 7pm on Feb 7th.
Follow the link in my bio to secure your spot ❤️

My desired results are your desired results & we will work & achieve them together ❤️