Listen. Because listening’s important:

Hi and welcome to the Re-Enchant Your Life reminder.

Your sacred pause in the day where you’re encouraged to take a moment to stop and tune into your inner wisdom and become present, so that you can reconnect to your personal power and confidently embrace who you’re becoming, as you Re-Enchant Your life and create the change you truly desire.

Today you’re being reminded that’s okay to let yourself fail.

Take that risk.

Push yourself out of your comfort zone.

Have a go even if you think you will fail.

Have a go even if you know you will fail.

You will never know what you are truly capable of if you aren’t willing to let yourself fail.

Give yourself full permission to fail, knowing that you can always try again tomorrow.

You may feel bruised, silly, or wonder what an earth you’re doing.

But remember, not only can you do hard things, but you have survived all of your difficult times so far in life.

Give yourself permission to surprise yourself.

Trying will only help you to become more resilient and better at what it is you’re trying to do.

In school we’re generally not taught to fail and as a result we really don’t know how to do it, celebrate it or bounce back from it.

Achieving and winning are celebrated, not effort or bravery, but don’t let this hold you back. It’s time for a new set of rules. New rules that allow you to fail, to learn the lessons, and then approach the task again wiser and more resilient.

So just have a go!

Of course, celebrate your wins and achievements, but also celebrate your ability to try, to fail and to try again.

There’s always tomorrow.

Pause, and take a breath. As you give yourself permission to fail.

I’ll see you tomorrow for your daily reminder to Re-Enchant Your Life with me, Rebecca-Anuwen,

In the meantime, enjoy giving yourself permission to have a go on Your SHEro’s Journey!

PostScript

My first job out of college was teaching children how to climb.

Often many of the children had never climbed before, and here they were on a sea cliff being asked to climb up the cliff face on a piece of rope.

Obviously, it was a very safe place to climb, and those ropes could hold a minibus, so holding a child, or even a large adult was super easy.

But many children were terrified.

However, after a bit of encouragement, they took the risk and had a go.

And after they did, they were so proud of themselves about what they achieved.

These children often ended up loving it (hello adrenaline high lol), and were often the first in line to have another go too.

I received many letters from children who were initially scared to climb, but told me I had changed their lives, as now they weren’t afraid to try new things, especially those things they thought the would be afraid of.

All it took was for them to take a risk and take their first step off the floor.

Listen. Because listening’s important:

Hi and welcome to the Re-Enchant Your Life reminder.

Your sacred pause in the day where you’re encouraged to take a moment to stop and tune into your inner wisdom and become present, so that you can reconnect to your personal power and confidently embrace who you’re becoming, as you Re-Enchant Your life and create the change you truly desire.

Today you’re being reminded to embrace life.

Do more than just go through the motions.

Often, we can fall into routines in life, and go through the motions of what’s expected from us.

When was the last time you stopped and asked yourself if you’re living your life in a way that makes you feel happy and fulfilled – or at least in the most part…

Are you present in your life, or are you always thinking of the next thing you should do and/or achieve?

Are you waiting for, or perhaps chasing, happiness and fulfilment, or do you feel it deep within you, regardless of external circumstances?

Your life is now, in this very moment.

These moments make up your day, which then create your weeks, months and years.

Don’t wait.

Stop going through the motions.

Live life fully.

Show up and mean it.

Kiss with passion.

Listen with intent.

Use your words with meaning.

Do more of what lights you up.

Make conscious choices.

Live your life fully, all of it.

Pause, and take a breath. As you embrace your life.

I’ll see you tomorrow for your daily reminder to Re-Enchant Your Life with me, Rebecca-Anuwen,

In the meantime, enjoy fully embracing Your SHEro’s Journey!

PostScript

I grew up in a small coastal town with the beach a stones throw from my house.

I loved the changing seasons, nothing ever stayed the same, I think this was enhanced by the fact that the tides came in and out daily, and the tourists came and then went again.

Of course, there was a routine to life, but everything was in response to the environment.

For example, how long would it take to drive to the next town, well that depends on the time of the year.

Were there tourists about? Well that could add three times the time to your journey!

I really didn’t like Summer in my home town, the roads were grid locked with tourists. There are only two roads that led to my town, and in the summer they were bumper to bumper with tourists.

Just walking to the shops became a task and a half, as the often empty one main road in my town was chock full of people.

Of course, tourists were good for the town, but as a kid they were just a nuisance.

Every time I went on a day trip or even on holiday, I’d refuse to behave like a tourist.

That was until when I was in my early 20’s, my sister and I went to Seville, Spain, and she had me behave like an absolute tourist. We hired this weird bike-thing where we sat next to each other and pedalled round the parks, we took an open top bus around the city – certainly something I’d refused to do before.

What a nit I’d been.

Being a tourist was amazing fun.

I just needed to get out of my own way so that I could really embrace all that being a tourist had to offer, rather than holding myself back with limiting beliefs that I’d created for myself.

Listen. Because listening’s important:

Hi and welcome to the Re-Enchant Your Life reminder.

Your sacred pause in the day where you’re encouraged to take a moment to stop and tune into your inner wisdom and become present, so that you can reconnect to your personal power and confidently embrace who you’re becoming, as you Re-Enchant Your life and create the change you truly desire.

Today you’re being reminded to look for the patterns.

Our lives are guided by patterns.

The seasons keeping rhythm, and the sun and the moon keeping time.

Internal body clocks and monthly menstrual cycles.

There’s a majesty in patterns.

They are dependable and bring structure, routine and order to our lives.

When you feel out of synch, disconnected or overwhelmed, look for the patterns that surround you.

Remind yourself of how they can be trusted to show up and guide you back home to yourself time and time again.

Day follows the darkest of nights, just as spring follows even the coldest and darkest of winters.

The moon always reappears after seemingly having disappeared from the sky.

Light always follows the darkness.

As adults, our pure innocence has gone, we’ve endured, and hopefully, overcome or are in the process of overcoming hardships, possibly many… We know that anything can change in a given moment.

And yet… we can still depend on the patterns and rhythms that govern and root us into our daily lives.

Pause, and take a breath. As you stop to notice the patterns that swirl around you and within you.

I’ll see you tomorrow for your daily reminder to Re-Enchant Your Life with me, Rebecca-Anuwen,

In the meantime, enjoy the rhythm of Your SHEro’s Journey!

PostScript

I love looking for patterns.

I love understanding the reasons why things happen and what will happen next.

One of the most informative patterns I ever discovered where the patterns that went on inside of me.

Once I started noticing my own personal patterns that cycled through the months, everything changed for me.

Instead of berating myself for wanting to rest when I needed to get things done, I started to understand that I was just in the part of my cycle that needed rest and that very soon, I’d be ready to go again.

After exploring my own patterns for a couple of months I could start to plan my calendar in accordance with my energy levels. I knew when I could do more work, when I could say ‘yes’ to more events and activities, and I knew when I needed to do less, rest more and if there was stuff that just had to be done, I knew I needed more time to do it, or that other things wouldn’t get done that day.

Patterns bring us comfort; they give us structure and they can make us feel safe.

At first, I thought if I stopped and honoured my need for rest, I’d never start again, that I’d want to rest forever.

But the truth is I can now enjoy my rest more, as I know that soon enough, I’ll be up and raring to go again.

Listen. Because listening’s important:

Hi and welcome to the Re-Enchant Your Life reminder.

Your sacred pause in the day where you’re encouraged to take a moment to stop and tune into your inner wisdom and become present, so that you can reconnect to your personal power and confidently embrace who you’re becoming, as you Re-Enchant Your life and create the change you truly desire.

Today you’re being reminded of the power in being present.

We live in a world filled with busyness and distraction.

We flit from one thing to the next, racing towards the next item on our calendar, trying to get through the growing and never-ending to-do list.

We barely give ourselves time to appreciate all that we do and achieve, as we move swiftly on to the next thing.

However, there is great power in being present.

Being present with ourselves.

Being present with the people we love and care about.

Being present with the task that we’re doing.

When you’re present you’re connected to your deepest self and inner most knowing.

You can make decisions and choices in a way that honour and align with your truth.

When you’re present you connect with something greater than yourself, and become much more aware of your motivations, for example, are you making your choices from a place of power, or a place of fear?

Presence gives you the space to listen to yourself and the time to reflect on your choices. And in a noisy, busy world this space is a breath of fresh air.

Pause, and take a breath. As you become present with yourself.

I’ll see you tomorrow for your daily reminder to Re-Enchant Your Life with me, Rebecca-Anuwen,

In the meantime, enjoy being present on Your SHEro’s Journey!

PostScript

Many of the practices I teach in my Re-Enchant community focus around this central theme of presence.

I’ve shared before I love to run fun challenges with giveaways for people that complete 10-days of SHEro Power Poses. If you’re not sure what a power pose is think Wonder Woman, hands on your hips, or arms stretched up and out to the sky. Amy Cuddy gives a brilliant TED Talk on the importance of Power Poses.

I love the Power Poses so much because they very quickly and viscerally help us to become present within our body, you don’t need any special equipment, you have, and are, everything you need. Amy Cuddy even talks about how just imagining this pose brings benefits.

When you’re present, you have much greater awareness.

You can call back your energy and centre yourself quickly, and you notice when you’re thrown off centre and what caused it.

You find a place of peace and power within you.

In the moment of presence you are whole. There are no battles going on within you, you just are.

You can also navigate the daily dramas of life with more grace and ease when you experience more presence for yourself.

These are just a few of the reasons I teach people to connect with the power within their presence, I hope you’ll give it a try too.

Listen. Because listening’s important:

Hi and welcome to the Re-Enchant Your Life reminder.

Your sacred pause in the day where you’re encouraged to take a moment to stop and tune into your inner wisdom and become present, so that you can reconnect to your personal power and confidently embrace who you’re becoming, as you Re-Enchant Your life and create the change you truly desire.

Today you’re being reminded of the importance of listening.

Listening is an art.

Often people think they’re listening, when actually they’re just waiting to respond.

Today make a conscious effort to listen.

Listen to people.

Really listen to people in conversation with you.

What are they saying, and what aren’t they saying?

Listen for the tone, the unspoken, the nuances.

Listen to yourself.

Listen to your intuition, your feelings, your body, the quiet nudges and knowings.

Listen to the sounds in your environment, what haven’t you noticed before?

What sounds do you love, and which set your teeth on edge?

How does listening add value to your life, deepen your connection with others, and enhance your own experience of life?

Pause, and take a breath. As you stop, pay attentions and consciously listen.

I’ll see you tomorrow for your daily reminder to Re-Enchant Your Life with me, Rebecca-Anuwen,

In the meantime, enjoy listening on Your SHEro’s Journey!

PostScript

I remember the first time I really experienced someone listening to me. They really heard me. It was a visceral feeling for me.

They were completely present with me in that moment. They truly listened. They weren’t trying to talk over me, they weren’t waiting just to have their say.

They listened openly and heard me.

They didn’t have to, we were just talking about nothing in particular, it wasn’t even an overly important conversation, we were just chatting. But I felt heard and deeply connected in that moment.

So much so, that I can still remember it all these years, possibly 15 years later.

Don’t underestimate the power of listening, it can have a profound effect on the person being heard..

Listen. Because listening’s important:

Hi and welcome to the Re-Enchant Your Life reminder.

Your sacred pause in the day where you’re encouraged to take a moment to stop and tune into your inner wisdom and become present, so that you can reconnect to your personal power and confidently embrace who you’re becoming, as you Re-Enchant Your life and create the change you truly desire.

Today you’re being reminded to stop seeking.

Much of your time and energy can be used seeking and searching for things or answers that you feel are outside of yourself.

What’s your life purpose, what should you be focusing on, what should you be doing as a career, who are you really?

What makes you happy, how should you relax, contribute, show up…

What’s does success mean, should you follow this dream, is this relationship good for you…

The questions and enquiry go on and on and you may look for the answers in a variety of ways.

Books, quizzes, courses, card readings, astrology, numerology, handwriting, Doshas, palms…  the lists go on, these are all valuable signposts that can guide you closer to what your soul already knows, they may give you confidence or affirm your hunches.

But the most valuable thing you can do is to stop seeking and come home to yourself, back to your centre.

To root yourself deep in your own knowing, being and wisdom.

To trust that you have the answers.

You know the answers deep in your blood and bone.

Trust yourself.

When you stop seeking, striving forward and looking outside of yourself, and make the time to be present with yourself, you will naturally connect with the answers and guidance you’ve been in search of.

In this very moment, just pause and take a breath, as you sink deep into your own being.

I’ll see you tomorrow for your daily reminder to Re-Enchant Your Life with me, Rebecca-Anuwen,

In the meantime, enjoy deepening into your own experience of Your SHEro’s Journey!

PostScript

I was the eternal seeker. For years, well in all honesty, for decades, I was desperate to understand my life purpose. What was I here to do?

I thought I was looking for a title or a career path.

I took courses, attended workshops, had hand readings, card readings, numerology charts. Astrological charts, and took every quiz under the sun… I know that with Myers Briggs I’m an ENFP, in Astrology I have an Aquarius Sun, with a Cancer Moon and Libra Rising, in numerology my life path number 3, and my hands are full of gifts – I think at least 8.

And still I searched for someone to tell me what I was here to do, what I should be doing with my life.

Anytime I considered, or was told, that the answers I so desperately wanted were within, I’d roll my eyes and take another quiz.

The truth is seeking, that continuous looking outside of myself, prevented me from going within. From taking responsibility for my own experience.

And guess what, when I stopped seeking…

When I stopped long enough to connect within…

When I was brave enough to listen to my inner truth…

I found exactly was I was looking for.

When I stopped seeking, got still, went within and listened, everything began to unfold.

I learned that I could trust myself and that I didn’t need an external authority telling me what I should be doing.

I had known all along. (Although that knowing had been hidden)

As the Good Witch said to Dorothy: ‘You had the power all along my dear’. In my case, and your case, that power is the power of trusting myself, which gave me the power of knowing.

You may roll your eyes, just as I did, but give yourself a chance. I believe in you and your power.