Happy Growing

External situations and experiences can trigger us to react in ways that we don’t want to react in, and this can be frustrating for ourselves, the situation we are in and the people around us.

This meditation is for you, if you finally want to let go of triggers, if you want to heal old wounds, if you don’t want to carry past situations and memories into the present anymore, and if you want to be even more connected to love and trust in your life and within yourself.

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In this week’s episode, I’m joined by Wellbeing Coach & Lightning Process Practitioner Rosalyn Dunne. Ros is an incredibly genuine, caring and kind person, and I’m so grateful to have had her on Happy Growing.

She is amazing at her work in supporting others to heal and change their health, not only because she knows exactly what she is doing, but also because she has had a challenging, life-changing journey herself.

In our interview, Ros shares her journey of having experienced CFS/ME, how it changed her life, what routes she took to try and get support, and how she eventually learnt to heal herself. She talks about the power of the mind-body connection and how learning about it brought her to finally understanding her own experience in her body, and how rewiring her brain can change her whole life around.

Rosalyn is a qualified Lightning Process Practitioner, and also trained in Clinical Hypnotherapy, NLP (Neuro-Linguistic-Programming) and Life Coaching. She trained under Dr. Phil Parker, who is also the creator of the Lightning Process.

Connect with Rosalyn!
Instagram: @rosalyn.dunne.wellbeing  https://instagram.com/rosalyn.dunne.wellbeing?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Website: https://www.rosalyndunne.co.uk/?fbclid=PAAab2RZnjRhrRW5GE5nd8b30efqcO94lekDtWh0KnfljbxCUX_ak9_HtIXmM

Dr. Phil Parker:
Instagram: @drphilparker https://instagram.com/drphilparker?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=
Website: https://www.philparker.org/

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Artwork: @fempowerart

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I don’t know about you, but I personally used to (and still do sometimes) struggle with putting pressure on myself. Pressure to have achieved certain goals at a certain age, pressure to plan and get ahead, pressure to get to something as quickly as possible.. because once I hit 30, I can’t do it anymore. But why?

The more I spoke about this openly, the more ridiculous it sounded. But why did I have these thoughts? Where did this pressure come from? Why do we feel like our 20s are THE time, and from then onwards we have to have achieved it all and everything figured out?

This episode is very personal, like one of the ones from ‘back in the day’ - a proper journal entry episode of me sharing it all with you. But this episode is also a lesson on shifting your thinking, and reanalysing your beliefs and thinking patterns, as well and why we have created certain beliefs and coping strategies.

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Artwork: @fempowerart

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Photography & Design: @eva_poglajen
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Connecting to who you are is the most important thing you can do. Not just once, but over and over again. The relationship you have with yourself, the real you, is foundation for everything in life.

This mantra meditation really supports you in (re)connecting with your inner you, your truth, and with experiencing and practicing focus.

This meditation is a coming-home, a journey inwards, an experience just for you, for who you are, a gift to yourself.

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Artwork: @fempowerart

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Photography & Design: @eva_poglajen
Verena's Instagram: @verenaberndt_

There’s no such thing, if you want to stay connected to yourself. Wanting to fit in can tell you many things about you, but also about others. Often, it’s a sign of the season you are in, and the beliefs you have about yourself, others and the world around you.

But how best to deal with wanting to fit in? What about rejections? What about disconnecting from yourself? And most importantly, what about the beautiful differences that make you YOU?

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Artwork: @fempowerart

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Let’s say you have finally made the decision to make a change, to work towards something, to follow your dreams. It might have not been the easiest decision to make, maybe because you don’t like change very much, maybe for other reasons.

You are now finally at the point of telling your loved ones, but… their responses aren’t what you had hoped for. Where are the joyful hugs? Where are the proud words, and encouraging speeches? And then there are also some people, who actually aren’t very nice about it at all. But you care so much about what the people in your life think, so what now?

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Artwork: @fempowerart

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Photography & Design: @eva_poglajen
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Do you remember this time when you’re working towards something, and everything was about this one thing? All your time, energy, focus was about reaching this achievement? Do you remember the happiness and joy you felt when you finally got there? The celebration? And then… it was all done, achieved, and you looked for the next thing to bring you happiness.

It’s amazing to work towards your goals and dreams, but often we put everything into those achievements and think they bring us the life and the version of us we’ve always wanted. Spending our time working and waiting to reach happiness.

But what about life in between those massive achievements, what about life itself?

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Artwork: @fempowerart

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Photography & Design: @eva_poglajen
Verena's Instagram: @verenaberndt_

Do you ever feel like something’s a bit off? You’re not really sure what it is, but the easiest way for you to describe it is by saying that ‘you’ve lost yourself’?

Feeling and thinking like this is rather common, and an exciting part of life that opens up new learnings and seasons of life. And today’s episode gives you important, thought-provoking insights to take with you on this journey of questioning and searching.

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Artwork: @fempowerart

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Photography & Design: @eva_poglajen
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How are you getting on with organisation? Does life feel a little bit on top of you? Whether organisation is your thing, or THE thing that keeps you up at night - today’s episode gives you the advice and inspiration needed to have your life together, and create more time for yourself.

Verena loves organisation, always has and always will, and shares her top habits of creating an environment that brings more structure, safety and peace into your life. 

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Artwork: @fempowerart

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Photography & Design: @eva_poglajen
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This very personal episode isn’t just a story-time into Verena’s upbringing, but also a love letter to both: country- and city-living. It’s about all the sides and aspects and beauties of embracing different lifestyles, in different places in the world.

And if you are considering moving, if you are not sure whether living in the countryside or in the city is right for you, then this episode definitely gives you all the insides and all the perspectives to keep in mind, and help you with your decision.

Instagram: @happygrowingpodcast
Artwork: @fempowerart

Instagram: @happygrowingpodcast
Photography & Design: @eva_poglajen
Verena's Instagram: @verenaberndt_