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Qualified Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher, Qualified Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens Teacher and Certified Holistic Health Coach.

It is my mission to walk alongside you and your own meditation journey, offering guidance along the way.

08/11/2026

Save this for the days you need a reminder. And share it with a running friend who deserves to hear it. ⠀
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07/11/2026

We're pretty good at finding ways to avoid the things that make us uncomfortable.⠀
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We keep busy, scroll, overthink, make plans. Anything to avoid sitting with what's actually going on.⠀
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But we can't continue this cycle of running from the hard stuff. At some point we need to learn to sit with it, feel it and give ourselves the patience to work through it.⠀
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We don't need to have all the answers or be strong every day.⠀
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A little less running from ourselves. A little more kindness, towards ourselves and each other.⠀
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06/11/2026

You sit down to meditate. Forty seconds later, you're planning dinner, replaying an awkward conversation from 2014 and wondering if you remembered to put the washing on.⠀
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You open your eyes and decide you're just not cut out for meditation.⠀
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The Truth: meditation isn't about having a quiet mind.⠀
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Your mind is going to wander. That's what minds do.⠀
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The practice is noticing when it happens and gently bringing your attention back.⠀
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Again. And again. And probably another 48 times.⠀
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A ten-minute meditation might involve 50 little moments of noticing and returning. That's 50 opportunities to practise being present, rather than getting caught up in every thought that comes along.⠀
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Think of it as a mental workout. Every return is another rep.⠀
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So stop trying to fight your thoughts, force yourself into silence or achieve some magical state of zen.⠀
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You don't need an empty mind to meditate.⠀
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You just need to notice when you've wandered and begin again.⠀
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That's the practice. ⠀
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04/11/2026

It's kind of amazing how social media has made us think that small numbers don't matter.⠀
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Imagine just one person stopping you in the street to tell you they love what you do. Just one person taking the time to say something you created made them smile, think differently or feel a little less alone.⠀
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A little reminder not to measure the worth by the number of likes or follows you get on social media. ⠀
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02/11/2026

Your worth isn't measured by how much you get done.⠀
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It's not in your job title, your achievements, your relationship status, your parenting or how well you've got your life together.⠀
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You don't have to tick every box, meet every expectation or become some better version of yourself to be worthy.⠀
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You're already worthy. On the good days, the bad days and the days when all you managed was getting out of bed.⠀
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You don't have to earn your place here. ⠀
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01/11/2026

We’ve become so used to filling every quiet moment with something. Music, podcasts, scrolling, notifications. We barely give ourselves a chance to just be.⠀
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But boredom isn’t always something to fix. Sometimes, it’s something we need to get better at.⠀
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When you run without distractions, you give your brain space to process thoughts, work through emotions and sit with discomfort without immediately reaching for something to take it away.⠀
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And there’s something pretty good about that.⠀
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Running can help reduce stress and anxiety, and the repetitive rhythm of putting one foot in front of the other can be calming. Sometimes, you head out with a busy mind and come home feeling like you’ve untangled a few things without even trying.⠀
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Not every run needs a podcast.⠀
Not every kilometre needs to be entertaining.⠀
Not every quiet moment needs filling.⠀
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Sometimes, you just need to put one foot in front of the other and let your brain do its thing.⠀
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29/10/2026

Life is a mix of all the feelings.⠀
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The days when life feels full and good, and the days when everything feels a bit heavy.⠀
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The moments when you feel connected to the people you love, and the moments when you feel a little lost.⠀
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When your mind is clear and full of ideas, and when you can't seem to switch it off.⠀
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We're not meant to feel good all the time. Life is messy, complicated, beautiful and sometimes really hard.⠀
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The goal isn't to feel better all the time, but to get a little more comfortable with being human.⠀
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To stop fighting every feeling and start making room for all the parts of ourselves.⠀
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You don't have to have it all together to feel at home in yourself.⠀
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