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8 easy ways to practice mindfulness daily

It' so easy to practice mindfulness on a daily basis. You don't need to add anything extra into your already full day. That is the wonderful thing about mindfulness. You are already doing it. Simply out of your awareness. Let me show you how to make the ordinary...

I have a story to tell. You have a story to tell.

We all have a story to tell.To make a difference in this world.If there hadn’t been a war I wouldn’t be here. There would be a different person to tell this story. I wouldn’t be here to make a difference in this world. To shine a light on being a woman in this world;...

12 ways to say no

Saying no is one of our biggest hurdles to overcome. It is our bugbear we eventually begin to resent because we say yes to something when we mean no I don’t want to do that at all. How many times have you promised yourself to say no the next time and again you...

give yourself permission to be confidently you

From a young age, we were wired to ask for permission. Permission for everything we wanted to do. Depending on your upbringing you weren't free to be you. we were conditioned to ask for permission We weren't taught to give ourselves permission to be who we really are....

How your morning ritual sets your day

Your alarm goes off. You haven't had enough sleep. And you hit the snooze button a few times. Finally, you get the courage to open your eyes, move your tired body and get out of bed. You head for the kitchen, put the kettle on and grab your phone to see what you've...

How life does not need to be a constant battle

When you hear the words life is a constant battle does it make you feel heavy? Do you shy away? Recoil? When deep down you say yes it is.Life doesn't need to be a constant battleLove this quote by Florence Scovel Shinn (a wise author from the1920s): "most people...

How daydreaming connects you to your Soul

Daydreaming is the excitement of living. It brings you such joy. And takes you back to your childhood. Daydreaming connects you to your soul What I love about daydreaming, is that it takes you out of your everyday life. It gives you a chance to dream. And dream big. ...

supercharge your life with tapping

Imagine lifting the weight off your shoulders of years of pain and hurt. Is that even possible? It sure is with tapping.supercharge your life with tappingTapping is such an easy and effective way to supercharge your life. It doesn't take long to learn. Furthermore, it...

8 fears stopping you from feeling successful

What does feeling successful look like for you? Having money in the bank. University degrees. A big home. Car and TV. Or like this gorgeous girl simply jumping for joy. What holds you back from feeling successful More often than not you'll find what's getting in the...

Creative Visualisation guided meditation

Creative visualisation is about connecting to your creativity, your intuition, and your Spirit. When you feel creative and inspired you are connected to your Spirit. This is where it all happens.When you sit in faith rather than in fear you open yourself up to being...

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Chantal Vanderhaeghen is an intuitive guide, business owner, creator of an international skincare brand, passionate philanthropist and meditation, reiki, tapping and mindfulness teacher. She works with women ready to make changes, as well as transforming the perceptions of beauty and perfection. And she loves inspiring women ready to be who they want to be. She lives with her talented partner in the Perth Hills and can be found online when she’s not communing with nature and reading a good novel eating chocolate.

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Are you like me and have to-do lists everywhere so you can't possibly forget to do anything?

I've learnt to have fewer lists because I found I never got to the end of one. All it did was stress me out even more! Ironies of ironies.

Then I read about the 'to-feel' list and loved it. Ask yourself these questions each morning and during your day, particularly when you are having a low moment. 🙏How do I want to feel (joy, contentment, calm, excited, uplifted, happy)? 🙏How does it feel in my body? 🙏How can I apply my time and energy today to generate the desired feeling?

Remember you can adjust your vibration at any given moment by coming back to your 'to-feel' list. And keep checking in with yourself.

Love to hear what will be on your lust. Have fun creating it. 🌺💃

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These last few weeks have been tough full of anxiety which took me by surprise. I thought I was 'over' that.

I fell fast and hard. My mind was busy with fearful thoughts and my body was on edge.

It took a while to be still myself and be with myself. To allow myself to sit in silence because I know that transcends my fear.

When I can sit in my fear I connect back to feeling love. To get to understand how did I get to this point.

When you sit in silence you hear yourself in amongst the external and internal noise.

You get to the space in between. The space where you connect to your divine self. To peace and calm, despite the chaos.

You hear your comforting heartbeat. It is rhythmic and its presence is nurturing. And a reminder of the importance of life. Your life.💞 Silence is the gateway to our own inner understanding and our own self-awareness.

You find an inner reality that gives you a taste of you who you are. This beautiful and divine human being.💝 Sitting quietly acts as a reprieve from the busyness of life. It slows us down to come back to ourselves. It's about being silent within ourselves as well as in our world.🧘‍♀️ That is where the Divine lies - in this space inbetween. Because you can be sitting physically in silence, yet you aren't within as your mind is going a million miles an hour and your body is on edge.🧜‍♀️ Take the time to get to understand that silence is a divine element in our lives to be nurtured and fostered. A beautiful way to get to understand ourselves and who we are. 🙌

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Sitting in a circle of women can seem daunting and uncomfortable. I know for me it was in the beginning, even though it also felt familiar somehow. Like I had been doing this for years.👏 Then it dawned on me that I had been in so many different ways in many different forms in past lives and through my ancestors. With myself when I meditate. When I'm with special friends. When I work with women one on one.🙏 Because it is part of my DNA - our DNA. Women have been sitting in circle for centuries in some form or other. Whether it be as a sacred ritual honouring the moons, the goddesses, the harvest, or simply getting together in a structured way. 💜

A way that supports us to be heard. Seen. Witnessed without judgement. Being able to express ourselves and our opinions that are valued. Welcomed. Honoured.

We've lost the art of being and deep listening. Being there for each other without pressure. To simply be who we are meant to be naturally. Without comparison. Uniquely and Divinely ourselves. Whatever that means for you.🌺 Each circle is divinely unique. Each one brings its own energy. With a different divinely created centrepiece. Because each woman brings her own beautiful presence, even if she has been before. She simply goes deeper within.

I'm looking forward to this Sunday's circle in the hills of Perth with a gorgeous group of women.

There are a few more spots available. Here is the link bit.ly/2m6U90o.
Love for you to join me in this Divine space. <3 💃

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Something that has supported me through this unexpected bout of anxiety is knowing that each moment is a fresh start.

Not easy to do and I had forgotten what it is like to have an anxiety attack as I hadn't had one for a long time.

I did finally reach out to trusted friends as my partner is away for 3 weeks which was part of the trigger.

Instead of fighting and resisting it, I stayed with it as best as I could.
I cleaned the house, even though, it didn't really need to. However, I needed to connect to our home, cleanse the energy and be present with movement.

I had a warm bath salt bath, delicious meal and started to feel the shift.

It is a spiritual one that is evolving. A freedom to another level.

What do you do when you are feeling anxious and out of sorts?

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Anxiety can bite you at any time and anywhere. And for no apparent reason.

Suddenly or not so, you start feeling anxious, slightly nauseous, sweaty hands, and butterflies in your tummy. You feel spaced out and faint. (I'm sure there are other symptoms. These are mine at the moment.) You can't pinpoint why you are feeling this way. But it is there. No matter how much you try to reason it away. That is your mind trying to make sense of it and deny it.

What is important is to acknowledge what you are feeling. Have a support system around you whether it be friends or professional who will listen. Not brush it aside. Give you platitudes putting you on the hand or back.

It says more about them and their discomfort than you. However, that doesn't help when you are in the thick of it.

All that does is deny you your reality. You withdraw. You hide away feeling even worse than you already do. A failure. Not enough. Where did this confident and self-reliant person go?
What happened to her?

This is part of my story. It started when I triggered into PTSD and started going into menopause. I didn't realise that menopause affects you on so many levels other than the obvious - sweats, flushes / flashes, change in cycle, and blood loss. (more on that in another post)

No one had spoken about it. It crept up on me. I was sort of aware my body was changing. However, I chose to ignore it. And I couldn't discern what symptoms were from what. All I know was I was a mess. And I was embarrassed.

With gratitude, I write that I had amazing professionals around me and my partner who held me, believed in me and listened to me.

Now when I trigger which can still do I know how to support myself. And I don't fight it. If you want to be heard reach out and I'll send you some details on the work that I do.

Just know you are not alone and you are being heard.🙏💐

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Do you realise that when you aren't open to receiving and only to giving that you aren't giving the other person the gift of receiving?🎁🎀 That took a while for me to sink in when I first read this years ago. I wasn't giving the other person the gift of receiving and enjoying doing so.

How selfish was that?

Because let's face it we all love giving and the feeling it gives us. Warm and fuzzy.💖 So, why don't we want the other person to have that same feeling?

Because we don't know how to receive. We feel uncomfortable. Awkward. Undeserving. And goodness knows what else.

In addition, we aren't giving them the opportunity to demonstrate their abundance and to feel good.

We are in fact blocking the flow of energy.

And to finish on the more you receive the more you can give. How amazing is that!!🙌 Love to hear where you can receive today. 🤗

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Say this to yourself now and see how that makes you feel.

Do you recoil and your body contract? Or do you rejoice and your body expand?

Each day take the time to not only appreciate all that you are but also all that you have.

It's so easy to lose sight of all the amazing things we have in our lives. All those precious moments.

Look around you and see what lights you up. A smile. 🥰 A belonging. A flower. A person.

And feel yourself change. Appreciation is a state of mind and happiness.😊 Say it to yourself again now and see how you feel now. Love to hear. 💃

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Ageing is beautiful. 💃

Why don't we honour this incredible part of our lives and keep wanting to look and be younger? 🤔

I know that I definitely don't want to go back unless I knew then what I know now.

And that is what makes us beautiful. All these life's experiences. Wisdom gained from them. And now who gives a shit attitude that comes with that. 🙆‍♀️ Fact: from the day we are born we are going to die. Preferably easily having led a fulfilling life. It's a privilege to do so as anything can happen when we least expect it.

At present, I'm going to get to the ripe old age of 90 as both my grandmothers did and my Mum is turning 91 this week.💃 And I want to enjoy, honour and appreciate this time I have left. As time is speeding up. Why that happens goodness knows because I'm no longer feeling the need to be so busy and caught up in who I should be and what I should be doing.💖 So why are we wasting our time and energy trying to be anything other than our beautiful selves, irrespective of our age?

Because we don't feel totally confident with who we are. We buy into all the perceptions of what a woman should be. Still! We strive to be something we aren't and exhaust ourselves in the process.

So, its this push me pull me. I'm sort ok with who I am, yet I still want to dye my hair and not admit my age. I still want to hide behind this lie about having to look young to be accepted and visible.

You are neither here nor there. So today take whatever step you need to take to change your perception of yourself. And see yourself as the beautiful woman that you already are.

It starts within. #greyanddivine

Hence my work with women supporting them to be confidently themselves and loving themselves for who they are. I've created a 3 session package if you want to take this further and dig deep with me. Link in bio for more info @unfoldyourfreedom

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