I hope you’re well ☀️

I’d like to share an important message with you today.

I used to be so hard on myself for being sensitive, for crying too much, or for taking things personally. But over the past few years, I’ve learned that this is one of my greatest strengths…

It also takes strength to become aware of your negative thoughts patterns and actively change them for the better.

It takes strength to be able to nurture your mind, be your own cheerleader, and lift yourself back up when times are tough.

It takes strength to love yourself enough to make the positive changes you desire in life.

It takes strength to set the personal boundaries that you need in order to protect your mental health.

It takes strength to honour your sensitivity, accept it for what it is, and channel your emotions into healthy activities/hobbies that make you feel good (creativity, exercise, adventures, helping others, etc.).

Yesterday was a bad day for me, personally…

I’ve actually had many of those this year. But I’m thankful because it’s given me more inspiration and a new-found level of confidence, that I just didn’t have last year.

Although Sweet Smiling Soul is a place for positivity, growth, and inspiration, I want to be real with you and let you know that behind the scenes — it’s a rollercoaster.

I am living a very human experience over here, despite what it may look like on Instagram 😅

It’s definitely not all sunshine and rainbows…

In fact, I actually pull most of my inspiration from the the difficult times, when I’m at my lowest and need to nurture my own mind.

I just happen to share the advice that I actually give to myself, publicly, in hopes that it can support and guide you out of the dark times too.

I think this is what makes me a great mentor.

I share what I’ve experienced and overcome first hand.

I share the tools and resources that have helped me on my own journey.

I listen and I meet you where you’re at, offering the space for you to connect with your own intuition, and make choices that make sense for you.

I’ve created a video blog for you this week (something different 🤷‍♀️). I’ve posted it on Instagram too, in case you’d prefer to watch it there, otherwise, you can view it below.

It’s about the importance of finding a purpose in life that brings you joy. And it’s one of the biggest life lessons that I learned in my 20s.

It’s the thing that keeps me going.

It’s something that gets me excited to wake up each morning (side note: I feel excited for the day ahead, most mornings, but it’s the content I choose to consume online, that often makes me spiral, turning a good day into a bad day — I’m working on it).

I feel that this message is an important one to share with you, today.

So if you have 10 minutes, take a look below and let me know your thoughts.