Jane's Journal
Why Is Self-Reflection Important?
I have just completed my quarter 3 reflection ritual (I created a quarterly journal process) and yes, I share it in the ritual in lead from within). I developed further insights in to my actions and habits and where I am in my life at the present time. For me, this is enough reason to keep…
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Time to Make Journalling A Habit? Here’s How!
When I was younger, I kept a journal most days. I wrote about what was bothering me to my results and what I could improve upon on the tennis court to challenges I was having with friends and family. I still have some of those journals. Over time though, I forgot how much I enjoyed…
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20 Quotes to Inspire You to Start to Make Peace With Food and Your Body
The past few days I have had a number of conversations about food, diets and body acceptance. These conversations inspired me to add the following 20 quotes to start to inspire you to make peace with food and your body on the journal 🙂 20 Quotes to Inspire You to Start to Make Peace With Food and Your…
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Ready to Reconnect to the Joy of Movement?
There is no question that moving your body and exercise is beneficial for many health issues, including managing stress to preventing chronic diseases. So why is it, so many people are not moving their bodies? Is it time to reconnect to the joy of movement? What is Movement or Physical Activity? According to the World Health Organisation,…
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Continuing the Shift from Body Resistance to Body Acceptance
This morning I went to the fracture clinic and it could be up to another 6 weeks until my fractured toe is healed. Needless to say, I needed to remain very present as the doctor gave me the news, so I didn’t go in to resistance. On the x-ray, I could see where the bone is…
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The Power of Self-Awareness
One of the books that changed my life was The Power of Awareness by Neville. It is the book Dr. Wayne Dyer refers to in his book Wishes Fulfilled: Mastering the Art of Manifesting. I didn’t consciously know much about self-awareness before I read the book. One of the quotes that impacted me in that book was – “Everything…
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What My Broken Toe Has Reminded Me About Body Acceptance!
Don’t you love the adventure of life? On 11/8/19, I broke my toe on the side of my bed (yes I coughed and walked in the dark at the same time – I learnt my lesson 🙂 ). Since I broke it, I have learnt to have a greater acceptance and appreciation of my body…
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My Adventure to Becoming a Trained Professional in Intuitive Eating
Yesterday, I became certified as an intuitive eating professional as you can see by the picture below. To say I am grateful for this certification, would be an understatement, so today I wanted to share some of my adventure and learnings about becoming trained in intuitive eating. As I share this, please know it is…
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What is Interoceptive Awareness?
One thing I have learnt from my own experiences over the years is how resourceful and resilient the human body is. It is also shares insights with us, however sometimes we are not listening. When I was learning mindfulness, I came across the concept of interoceptive awareness. Before, we look at what interoceptive awareness is, let’s…
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