Hadn’t realised how many quotes and words had sneaked into my daily life this week. If you want to know how important words are to me, check out this post.
Enjoy the upcoming week and don’t forget to look for the magic.
Hugs x
I am passionate about helping people find their smile.
I tell the children that I work with that my superpower is to help everyone smile (I have the cape to prove it!). In my role I offer support, a listening ear, space to chill or reflect and strategies to help their situation.
I do all this in the name of smiling.
Smiling is good for your health – your physical health and also your mental health. It can change a situation, break down barriers and just make someone feel a little better about themselves or a situation they’re in. And that someone might be you.
We all need to add a little ‘smile’ into our lives and the lives of others.
I enjoy smiling at strangers – more often than not they smile back.
I enjoy making others smile – a gift, a kind word of praise, a shared moment.
I enjoy making myself smile – a little self care, wearing something pretty, doing something I love.
It is an integral part of my day. I cannot go a whole day without finding a smile or planning something to make someone else smile.
I love sharing the feeling these smiles bring . I take photos of the everyday things that make me smile and post them on social media (find me on Instagram shimmerwithin).
Smiles are magical, powerful, contagious.
Find your smile today…then pass it on.
Decisively my own trek I begin
with honesty and love glowing under my skin
Not waiting for accolade or praise from you
Not veering off track by persuasive residue
Moral compass intact, hypocrisy avoided
Owning satisfaction, I myself am rewarded
As my gut whispers, I listen to my core
Ensuring necessity, one last pause
Behaving with integrity, grace and poise
Noteworthy notions, without the noise
Even in the busiest of weeks, there are things to be enjoyed, smiled at and appreciated – take time to root them out, they’re there.
Trust me, they’re there 🙂
Have a fantastic end to February.
Nicky x
However recently I experienced what it’s like to feel helpless, vulnerable and reliant on others. After what shall forever be known as ‘the dumbbell incident’ which resulted in a broken metatarsal, I got to experience these things first hand.
And I learned a lot. About myself, my feelings and my needs.
I take things for granted –walking, wearing shoes, living pain free.
I’m concerned about others perception of me – do they see me as lazy, a fake, are they angry as I’ve created more work for them?
Frustration and guilt are very real emotions – hard to live with when you’re normally a very positive person.
My mind enjoys being occupied – Oh the joys of having something to do, something to take your mind off the situation, get excited about.
I need to go outside – I love being in the fresh air.
Not everyone is sympathetic – this one was a real eye opener. People have their own stuff going on, sometimes they don’t have the capacity for your stuff as well.
Shoes play a very big part in my life – the enormous plastic ‘boot’ I could cope with. The flat heels and ‘uncoordinated with my outfit’ I can not.
Some of the lessons I learned were huge for me – I’m a reflector, I love nothing more than analysing what it is about a situation that makes me feel or act a certain way. But some of those feelings and realisations were pretty darn uncomfortable.
I had to learn to ‘just be’. Accepting my situation for what it was whether I liked it or not.
I’ve chosen to look upon these lessons as valuable opportunities for growth and learning, even though they were unexpected.
Life sends lessons our way when we least expect them, but I wonder if perhaps the universe is a good judge of when we need them most.
Today notice your feelings. Explore what makes you tick, what makes you feel uncomfortable and wonder why.
The Shimmer Within Her 