My friend Nicola said the other day to a group of us on zoom, “you don’t need to thrive right now, just survive. You don’t need to have it all sorted or tick all the boxes, this is all new and challenging and something we’ve never faced before, just take it one day at a time”.
I think sometimes we expect too much of ourselves - like we should know how to deal with something we’ve never faced before, or we should be doing this or not that or start this.
But I think now is the perfect time to really practice grace and kindness.
If you don’t have much capacity or motivation right now, you are not alone. Can I encourage you to give yourself permission not to strive for productivity and pivot, but pause, rest, retreat, refill, slow down. That is a totally valid and helpful response too.
Corona seems to be amplifying many people’s struggles, especially loneliness, fear, comparison, burn out, etc.
Let’s take it one day at a time. Add one extra step each day. We’re all figuring it out on the way.
We need kindness now more than ever - to each other AND ourselves.
👉🏻 What’s one way you can show kindness?
💜Ruth x
📸 @karma_collective
The Grass Isn't Greener
Being Our Own Cheerleader
Who I let Define my Worth
Believe in You
Trying New Things
You Can Always Come Back
Replacing Criticism with Compassion
We Can't Control Everything
I am Perfectly Imperfect
Be Who You Are
Comparing Ourselves to Unrealistic Versions of Ourselves
Your Unique Journey
The Real Treasure Within
Being the Director of Your Story
Being Yourself
Now that’s true beauty and that’s what the world needs – more of YOU! 🙌🏻 Be Brave. Be YOU. Be Free. Just be yourself – that is the most beautiful version you can be. ⠀
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Start today with a fresh goal - today, I will be my self. In this moment, I will be myself - not what I think others want, but who I really am. ⠀
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Daily steps of courage. Don't so be hard on yourself when you don't get it right. Learn. Grow. Keep stepping forward. This is a journey and a process.⠀
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👉🏻 What is one thing you can do today, to be more true to yourself? ⠀
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🙌🏻 Who could you encourage and celebrate their unique beauty? Be a part of their story to embracing who they really are. ⠀
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💜Ruth x⠀
Perfectly Imperfect
Seeing the Beauty in Yourself
Spring Clean / Life Audit
Haha, the struggle is real. But just like finding lost favourite bags and brand new tees we forgot about and all sorts of treasures amongst the trash... Our lives can be full of so many blessings and treasures, but sometimes are covered up in the mess. In the busyness of life, the stresses, the challenges, the heartbreaks, the ordinary.
