Articles by Anna Marikar

Anna Marikar

Anna is a Wales-based writer and graduate from SOAS University of London.

As the voice behind On Your Journey, she empowers women to embrace holistic well-being and spiritual growth through her expert insights into wellness and symbolism.

When she isn't writing thought-provoking articles, you'll find her busy crafting and raising her 4 children.

The Ultimate List of Transcendental Meditation Mantras

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Meditation is a powerful tool to enhance your life and well-being, but do you know the difference between regular meditation and transcendental meditation? 

Learn how TM can help you to clear negative energy, calm the mind and bring you back into the present moment. This type of meditation is effortless and natural.

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What is Transcendental Meditation?

There are many forms of meditation, and meditation techniques from yoga to mindfulness meditation, guided meditations, crystal meditation, chanting meditations and beyond.

Transcendental meditation is a form of Silent meditation where you focus on a sound or mantra silently in your mind. 

To understand the whole process, check out our post on how to practice transcendental meditation.

Preparing the ambient with your favourite aromas is a beautiful way to get ready for your mediation.

Essential oils are amazing for this purpose, such as lavender and chamomile. Click here https://nygex.uk/p/ultrasonic-air-humidifier-essential-oil-aroma-diffuser for a gorgeous essential oils diffuser that will help you on your journey to transcendental meditation.

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Vanilla Coconut Lime Homemade Scrub

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Let us show you how to make this gorgeous home made exfoliation scrub that’s perfect for summer.

This DIY recipe for Vanilla Coconut Lime Scrub has all natural ingredients, and there are only four of them. It’s a great way to get your skin ready for summer – and it smells so good!

Coconut and lime is one of my favorite combinations, and with the vanilla too this scrub is just delicious

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This homemade natural scrub is great for exfoliating dry skin, whether on your hands, feet or your entire body.

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Motivational Workout Words. 57 Fitness Quotes to Inspire You At The Gym.

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We all know how important it is to take care of your body, get the right amount of nourishment, and exercise for a healthy body, but sometimes a few inspirational workout words can help to keep your mind on track.

We have gathered a few powerful motivational quotes and inspirational words to focus on and keep in your mind as you push yourself out of your comfort zone, all the way to smashing your fitness goals.

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Sometimes we all need a verbal kick in the ass, so here are some powerful Words of wisdom, and words of encouragement to help you on your way as you hit the gym near you.

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Major Arcana Tarot Coloring Pages

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Tarot cards are among the oldest of divination tools. Now they can be used as coloring pages with our free printable tarot card coloring PDF.

You can even use these free printables to create your own personalised tarot deck, we will share the simple step by step further on in this blog post.

We’ve selected all 22 of the major arcana tarot cards and broken them down into a set of fun free coloring pages.

Check out our guide to the meanings of all 78 cards of the tarot deck to understand the significance of each card and print out some pages of our free tarot card coloring book for a moment of mindful coloring.

Whether you choose classic colors or vivid colors, create your own tarot deck with beautiful works of art which you can even use for your own tarot readings.

Click to download them all at the end of this blog post!

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Free Printable Water Tracker: Hydrate Every Day!

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This free printable water tracker will help you monitor your daily water intake, and help you boost and increase as needed to stay on track. 

Tracking your daily water intake is something most of us could benefit from doing, and this simple printable makes it easy!

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I don’t know about you, but I’m always thirsty and can never remember if I drank enough water each day. You may have heard that you should drink eight 8 oz. glasses of water per day for optimum health. This free printable water tracker is intended to help you stay hydrated on the go so you can make sure you’re getting enough water to support your lifestyle.

If you struggle to track water intake, I designed this easy-to-use water tracker as a free printable to help you get your daily hydration in.

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4 Steps To Committing Yourself to Positive Actions Every Day

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Stop Doubting Yourself and Start Creating the Life You Really Want.

If you think about the word commitment, what comes up for you? Maybe it sound like a chore or a burden, or something that you have to do instead of want to do, or something scary?

Committing to positive action can be scary too, but the pay-off is so worth it. It is worth making the promise to yourself, that you will follow through and treat yourself the way that you really deserve and allow yourself to grow and flourish.

When you commit yourself to positive actions, you are the one who will gain all the benefits and reap all the rewards of that.

Committing yourself to positive action means committing to your authentic self, and you are doing a huge favour to your future self. Committing to positive changes now, is a gift that you will benefit from every day in years to come.

Although commitment may sound like a bad word, when it comes to committing yourself to positive actions it is a blessing and there are a few steps you can take to make it easier.

If you have a bad day, it doesn’t have to ruin the rest of the day or the rest of the week. Just keep going and soon you will be back on track!

Start Small

the journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step - Lao Tzu
The journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step – Lao Tzu

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Inspirational Word Coloring Pages

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When you were a child, you probably enjoyed using crayons and a coloring book, and today, you can continue to enjoy this activity by using adult coloring pages – like these free inspirational word coloring posts that we are sharing here on the blog.

There are multiple mental health benefits from coloring therapy, so if you can make time for this activity, it’s definitely a positive thing.

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One Word Inspirational Coloring Pages

Each of these adult coloring pages has just one word to focus on, which helps to build mindfulness as you color.

The words included are

  • Gratitude
  • Bliss
  • Love
  • Peace
  • Believe

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11 Moves For Your No Equipment HIIT Workouts To Try Today!

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When you don’t have equipment at home, or can’t make it to the gym, one of the best things you can do is a no-equipment HIIT workout.

What are HIIT Workouts?

HIIT workouts stand for high-intensity interval training.

These workouts are not long at all, but they use a lot of intensity with short breaks in between each move. The great thing about HIIT is that most of them also don’t use any equipment.

There is a movement among the fitness community to use body weight as your equipment. This means you don’t use kettlebells, resistance bands, or anything else.

You use only your body. What this means is that you need to map out your moves and routines to get the most out of what your body can bring to the party, but also what it can drop and tone as well.

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