We're willing to bet that you've experienced more moments of joy throughout 2021 than you initially thought. It is human nature for the adverse events to stick in our minds more when we think back over the past year. And, if we’re not careful, these can begin to dominate our thoughts, leaving us feeling like we’ve had a terrible year. When this happens, we often find ourselves hoping and praying that next year will be better. But today, we want to encourage you to find the moments of joy that did exist so that you can think more positively about 2021.

Recalling past moments of joy can be ...

We can all be guilty of focusing on the negatives rather than the positives. In fact, it’s human nature. Through the pandemic, you may well have found yourself focusing on the things you couldn’t do and what you missed. It’s perfectly natural, especially when it brought such sweeping changes to our lives. But as we’re talking this month about making the most of summer, we wanted to share ways in which you can appreciate it, whatever changes might be thrown our way.

1. Give Thanks

This can be a great family activity and can be done as you sit at the table eating dinner. The idea is very ...

How can you make gratitude a part of your daily life? This month we’ve looked at the multitude of benefits that can come from a gratitude practice. However, it can be easier said than done to introduce something new into your life. That’s why we’re rounding up some of our favourite ways of making it a daily habit for you and the family.

1. Keep A Diary

This is one of the most popular methods for practising gratitude. Some people like to use a small diary, and others treat themselves to a new notebook or journal. The idea is that you write down a few things you are grateful for that day....

Gratitude – Is it just this decade's fad, or is there scientific evidence that proves it's beneficial? In this month's newsletter, we shared a small story that demonstrated how gratitude can work. But as a busy mum or mumpreneur, you’re probably wondering if it’s worth the effort. If you’re going to try something new, you want the reassurance that it will do you some good. That’s why in this blog post, we’re digging into the science of gratitude.

Gratitude & Life Satisfaction

Over the years, there have been numerous studies that have found positive results from practising gratitude. For ...

Simplicity is harder than it sounds, right? While we've been talking about keeping things simple this month, it might not feel like it's something that's simple to do. Yes, it takes some effort but in the long run, gives you the breathing space you need as well reducing stress and anxiety that you may feel. That's why this blog post is going to run through five ways you can keep your goals simple. Even better, the same advice applies to other areas of life too.

1. Next Step Only

It can be easy to focus just on the bigger goal that you want to achieve in the long run. But if you want to ...

Keep it simple. It seems obvious advice, but it can really help you to halt the overwhelm and anxiety that may have developed during the pandemic and all the changes it brought. In this month's newsletter, we discussed how many will have let their goals and intentions for 2021 slip, but that simplicity could keep you on track. In this blog post, we're going to be looking at the wide-ranging benefits that come from keeping things simple when it comes to your goals.

1. Something Else To Focus On

With everything that's going on in the world right now, it can consume every moment of our thou...

How can you improve your chances of achieving your goals and intentions for the beginning of 2021? In our last blog post, we looked at some ideas for personal goals you could set for the first 90 days of the year. These were ones you could control whatever happens with lockdowns and viruses. But that doesn’t mean that they’re challenge free or that you might find your mind occupied by other things. So, today we’re revealing our top 3 tips for achieving your goals and intentions.

1. Create Small Steps

Big goals or intentions can seem far off. It can leave us feeling like we’re not achievi...

What goals or intentions could you possibly set in such uncertain times? Last year was unlike any other and it’s made many of us have to reassess our previous plans. However, as we discussed in this month’s newsletter, you can still set goals and intentions which will give you some sense of control in your life. In this blog we’re exploring three different types of goals you could set for the first 90 days of 2021.

1. Introduce A New Daily Practice

With our routines and daily life turned upside down in the last year, we’re already having to get used to new ways of doing things. That make...

Who doesn’t want more happiness in their life? But let’s be clear, we’re not talking about life smelling of roses all the time – that’s simply unrealistic. However, if you read last month’s blog post you will perhaps now have a better idea of the sorts of things you can do to experience more happiness. In today’s blog post, we’re looking at other ways you can give your happiness levels a boost.

1. The Perfect Day Exercise

In the last blog post, we encouraged you to do the perfect day exercise – but what now? Well, while some of what you wrote might be out of reach for now, there will be...

Are you pursuing happiness? Do you have a sneaky suspicion that you’re seeking it in the wrong places or things? In this month’s newsletter we looked at what can throw us off track. We discussed how society today often encourages us to value and pursue things that do nothing to improve our happiness levels. If that’s the case, then how can you discover what truly brings you happiness? We’re sharing our top three suggestions to help you get going.

1. Recalling Happy Memories

One of the easiest ways to identify what really brings you happiness is to think about your happy memories – the mo...