Articles by Lucy Hawthorne

Lucy Hawthorne

35 Beautiful Butterfly Designs and Meanings – Symbolism of the Butterfly Tattoo

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Butterflies are one of the most common symbols to have inked on the body, and there is a good reason it’s a popular choice. The meaning of butterfly tattoos generally relates to positive change.

The butterfly is a symbol of transformation – evolving into something greater or more beautiful just like a caterpillar into a butterfly. This relates to new beginnings and can be considered as a symbol of resurrection, and a symbol of hope and personal growth.

The symbol of the butterfly is a great way to remind yourself that after difficult times and life changes, we can emerge as a better person – more evolved just like the beautiful butterfly.

butterfly tattoo symbolism. 35 butterfly tattoo designs and their meanings

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10-Minute Self Kindness Guided Meditation

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For today’s quick meditation, I wanted to explore the power of self kindness. Self-kindness is basically the opposite of being judgmental towards yourself. It’s simply recognizing the good things about yourself, while also having compassion and empathy for the things you might not like about yourself.

In this 10 minute guided meditation, you’ll be using self-kindness as a vehicle to release yourself from the negative thoughts and feelings that cause you to act unkindly toward yourself.

self kindness meditation

 It will help you focus on being compassionate and kind to yourself, directing positive energy and positive emotions towards yourself. It’s a simple, quick, yet very effective way to let go of self-judgement and negativity.

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5 Reasons To Validate Yourself Instead of Relying on External Validation

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Self validation is an essential skill. Ultimately, as you move through your life and the world around you, you will hear many different voices – some of them positive and accepting, some of them judging and critical. 

All these voices will have their own thoughts, ideas, and opinions to share. With so much information floating around, it can be difficult to discern how you feel and what you think amid all the chaos. 

We will never be able to please everyone, so seeking praise externally is guaranteed to be a losing battle, and can have negative effects on our self esteem. If we can recognize, celebrate, validate, support our own selves then this will give us a much more secure foundation.  

Let’s take a look at 5 key reasons to learn to validate yourself, and the benefits that this can bring.

When you learn to validate yourself, you’ll have an easier time trusting your own inner voice.

5 reasons to validate yourself instead of relying on external validation

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120 Inspiring Motivational Words Tattoo Ideas For Your Next Ink

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Tattoos are a beautiful way of expressing yourself, and displaying the important things right there on your body. Our list of meaningful symbol tattoos is super popular, but what if you’re more of a wordy person? Let’s take a look at some tattoo designs incorporating short quotes, song lyrics and all kinds of powerful words.

Word tattoos, as well as being beautiful body art, are a great reminder of the message that is most important to you in your life.

So, let’s take a look at some of our favorite inspirational quote tattoo ideas to help you find the perfect tattoo for the next time you get some ink.

motivational word tattoo ideas and inspiration to help find the best tattoo quotes

25 Meaningful Tattoo Quote Ideas With Photo Inspiration

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Best Thoughtful Self Care Gift Ideas for the Holiday Season and Beyond

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There are so many great gifts to give someone for self-care. This festive season, we’ve chosen to focus on a self-care gift guide to help you out if you want to focus on gifts with a wellness twist.

Put together some of these gifts to make a self-care kit either for yourself or a friend. Any of these gifts will help you take time for yourself and rest, which everyone needs nowadays!

Here are our favorite self-care gifts that anyone will love. 

Best Self-Care Gifts

Here’s our list of the best self-care gifts and ideas to give you a little inspiration to treat your loved ones to a thoughtful gift, or – buy these for yourself at any time of the year.

Self care starts with our own self love and you don’t even need a reason!

Affiliate links are included in the list below.

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Creative and Relaxing Games for Mindfulness

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Taking time for yourself throughout the day is so important. Even just a few minutes makes a difference, and one of my favourite ways to take a break, slow down and ground myself for a moment is by taking a few minutes to play some relaxing games on my phone or computer.

Sometimes we are so busy rushing around from one task to the next, for work or family, constantly driving from errand to errand so making a conscious effort to stop and slow down when we can is something really valuable.

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What is a Gratitude Journal?

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So, you may have heard the term “gratitude journaling” floating around lately, but what’s the deal? Gratitude journals are simply a space to write down and reflect on all the things that make you feel blessed and grateful.

Gratitude is such an important emotion for staying positive, enhancing our happiness and contentment and it’s also really important in terms of manifesting and attracting even more blessings.

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12 Self Love Questions to Help You Get to Know Your Self.

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Self-love is one of the most important things you can do for yourself.

When you love yourself, you are kinder to yourself and more forgiving. You also have a better sense of who you are and what you want in life. If you’re looking for a way to get to know yourself better, look no further than these 10 simple self-love questions!

These questions will help you learn more about your likes and dislikes, your strengths and weaknesses, your personal love language and much more. Take some time to answer them honestly – the results may surprise you!

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6 Clear Signs Your Manifestation Isn’t Working (And What to Do About It)

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If you’ve been trying to manifest something in your life and it’s not working, it can be frustrating. You may feel like you are doing everything right, using a vision board, reciting affirmations, and on the right track doing all the things you’re “supposed” to do, but you are still waiting for something to happen, or even facing obstacles in your path.

Whether you manifest by channelling angel numbers, using the 369 method to manifest, or you look for a clear sign from the universe, there are so many good things that can come from manifesting.

So before you give up on your manifestation goals totally, it could be that the universe is encouraging you to change your plan.

6 reasons manifestation isn't working

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12 Mindfulness Art Activities for Inner Calm

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Mindfulness is all about being in the present moment and living in the here and now. When you’re mindful, you’re more aware of your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings. This can be a great way to relax and de-stress. In this blog post, we will discuss mindfulness art activities that you can do to help you get in touch with your inner calm. These activities are fun, creative, and relaxing!

What is the concept of mindfulness?

In mindfulness, we take the time to live in the moment and to notice our experiences. It involves paying close attention to your thoughts, feelings, and surroundings, without allowing yourself to get caught up in negative or stressful emotions.

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