So, you're going to hear this name making the round…Sarah Staines. So, what better opportunity than now to grab her and put her in the hot seat of the Podcast so you can get to know her. What makes her a real mum and what was becoming a mum like for her? Sarah and I are co-owners of TRML, but I am more the face and I like to think she is more the brains…and defiantly organization. So sit back and enjoy getting to know Sarah!

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Keeping busy – and sometime being being…being busy!
• Penetrative Anti-depressants and the impact this can have
• 'Trying' to ha
• Getting up, and getting SH*T done (including morning swimming lessons)
• Organisation at ITS best!!!!

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In this episode im going to get REALLY real with you, let my (short) hair down and let you in on some inner thoughts, some inner decisions and really explain why I have chosen to make the decisions I have and what this has looked like in my life and how I see this for the future…are you ready?

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• The importance of knowing you.
• Why we all can't do things alone.
• Why you are NOT always the best person to do things
• Actually taking action is the FIRST STEP!!!
• Don't let what others say to you stop you from trying, from testing the waters and giving something a red hot go!!!
• Admitting you need help or that something didn't work is the FURTHEST thing from failure

KEY DATES COMING UP:

FRIDAY 15 Feb – Mama Mindset (with wine and food)

• Pialligo Estate, Canberra – 5pm-7pm (grazing table, canapes and drinks also included)

MONDAY 17 Feb -

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The daycare/school drop off guilts is real. Weather you've been up at the crack of dawn or hardly slept all night and the kids are then jumping on you at 7am to get out of bed but all your mind wants to do is have about 28.5 hrs of uninterrupted sleep – that drop off, those guilts they are real feelings. But, why?

Why do we feel guilty? 

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• You're not alone. Those guilty feelings weather you get sleep or don't, weather your kids are in care from 7am-6pm or for 2hr.
• I remember calling my Mum everyday bawling my eyes out. I also remember calling her a few weeks ago SO upset because they didn't want me to leave them
• Feeling guilty is because you have broken a standard you have set for yourself in your mind
• You can choose to BELIEVE something else, change your situation so it does match your beliefs OR go about life knowing that this is something that you are going to feel.

TOOLS:

• You can choose to change your beliefs….(tune in to find out how to do this!)

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Those weeks, when it feels like the walls are caving in…like you're trapped or cant do anything seemingly 'right'…like the world is against you. Don't be misunderstood, we ALL have those weeks. ALL OF US.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• The world isn't against you…everyone has these weeks, no that doesn't make it instantly better but you have a choice how you look at it and what you make It mean
• Do not pretend these things didn't happen, pretend its all ok and you're happy AF and really shove all those bad/hard thoughts in a drawer…this usually does not end well!
• You are stronger than you might think…

TOOLS:

• Let someone know…this could be family, friends, but express what has been going on…
• Write it all down…and next to it put what you want that to mean…(so powerful!! Tune in for all the details on this!!!)

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Do you find yourself feeling lonely, overwhelmed and really, you just don't know who you are anymore?

WANT TO DISCOVER HOW TO REMOVE THE FOG NOT WORRY ABOUT WHAT OTHERS THINK AND HAVE THE TOOLS SO YOU CAN ENJOY LIFE WITH YOUR AMAZING FAMILY?!

THIS IS AN EXCLUSIVE B.S FREE EVENT FOR MUMS WHO ARE READY TO MAKE CHANGE...

SATURDAY DECEMBER 1 2018

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Learn REAL tools you can use to find you and discover your purpose..
• Eliminate self doubt & learn how you can love you and be you right now! Why? Because you are enough right now!!
• Master the blueprint in your mind so you can understand and choose your thoughts and feelings..

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Who else sees soooo much about 'Self love' 'Self Care' – go take a bubble bath, drink wine, take time for you, have time away from the kids and ever thought, what is the difference between self love and self care? Well, I'm about to tell you ALLLL about this as I love this topic and how shocked people are of the differences…

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• Let's start with Self Care – this is caring for you (and I like to think of this as the external you…the outside) it's a bit like a dog, but make sure they have not matts, bath them, clip their nails and ensure there isn't gunk in their eyes – same goes for you honey.
• Now, Self Love – THIS IS MY FAVEEEEE this is about loving YOU on the inside. If you're an avid listener which I'm sure you are then you would know I talk about this a lot, that you need to understand who you are on the inside and LOVE that person with everything you have...not just love and care for the outside
• Both are equally as important, but are different and BOTH need attention.

TOOLS:

• Let's talk about some Self Care things:
• • Stretching – yoga, gym, walking – physical movement to move your blood!!
  • Relaxing – this is like taking a bath with some delish oils, sitting in the sun for 10 minutes and reading a or magazine
  • Getting your nails done
  • Taking time out to see friends and LAUGH!!!
• Now, Self Love things are a bit different – they are more emotional like,
• • Loving others, yes, Self love includes loving others. Now, this means doing it without expecting anything in return
  • Treating you inside with respect – listen to what you say to you…are you saying nice things or not? DO you need to change that?
  • With Self Love comes self confidence…How? Because self confidence is thinking of yourself highly, regarding YOU with high importance. Your own perception of you.

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Who here gets anxiety? I get it, it feels horrible, tight, and all in all uncomfortable and there are ways you can help to understand, control and reduce your anxiety – I have already recorded an episode, it was actually Ep 2 on taking those first steps, so if you haven't already, I really recommend listening to that episode first and then jumping back here to talk about how he doesn't understand it.

Ep. 2 – 'First steps to ditching those anxious feelings'

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• First thing is he can never understand your anxiety, the way you feel if he's never experienced it, and then again everyone feels anxiety slightly different so there will never be a blanket 'I know EXACTLY what you mean'
• You actually don't need him to understand in the first instance…you need to understand how it is effecting you and if you want to make change.
• What you can do from there is show him how to treat you when you feel this way by TREATING yourself that way…who might get angry at them 'I'm just feeling anxious – don't you get it' tell him you're feeling anxious yes, but then do something for you that helps you – don't worry about him because by doing this you're showing him how to treat you.
• Be kind to him, I'm sure you're thinking – SERIOUSLY, im the one feeling like shit, well yes I am serious once you show kindness, lower the resentment that they don't feel the same way and just LOVE, seriously, you will end up receiving it in return (off anyone in life, not just partners)

TOOLS:

• THE BIGGEST tool, (not your partner) – sorry, I couldn't help myself there…ok serious face. Is it show him how to treat you by treating yourself that way…with respect, with kindness, doing the things you need in that moment to figure out what's going on in your mind and what you need.

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We come from a time that you did what needed to be done to get by…people helped out to build villages, feed kids, look after loved ones and that's how life was. We live in a time now where we are SO fortunate to have so many opportunities to do so many amazing things…but really think about it, are you doing what you LOVE? Are you doing what makes your heart sing everyday (or, at least most of the time)

I once heard one of my mentors say he was in a café and heard the person infront of him talking to the cashier and one said to the other 'how are are' and the other said 'yeah, 3 down 2 to go….' THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT DAYS OF THE WEEK….can we think about that. HATING what you do everyday to live for the weekends, to live for 2 days…to HATE doing something for 5 days. He said the same thing to us after that I was thinking…WORK out a way to get OUT of that cycle. YOU ARE fortunate enough to live in a time where we can do what we love and get paid for it, AND enjoy the weekends as well.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• If you're not doing what you love ask yourself why?
• What do you want to do? What makes you happy? What is your dream job and what is holding you back from doing that?
• Honestly, 99% of the time the thing holding you back from doing that is not money, its not time, its YOU and your mind and once you can change your mind, you can change your life.
• You're intelligent enough for anything…
• You have a choice but if you REALLY want this life you are going to have to make change and make sacrifices, but look towards the future…is it worth it for what you can see? How you can see your life?
• It isn't about quitting your current job, its about working towards what you want…and with will, determination and focusing on that end goal you CAN have what you want.

TOOLS:

• Write down – if you could do anything, ANYTHING what would it be and why? How does it make you feel…
• Now, what is stopping you from doing this now? Or starting this now?
• How are you going to make this happen in your life?

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You guys all know what I'm talking about. You get your phone and somehow you're already in Facebook or Insta (for me, its Insta where I get lost) and all of a sudden an hour has passed and all you have done is be in a vortex looking at other peoples lives, focusing on them and literally an hour has gone by…And for what? Do you feel invigorated after? Do you feel like you're going to conquer the world or do you, like most of us feel like SHIT?

Somehow you now feel like you're not so sexy sitting on the couch braless in your 'sexy' un-matching PJ's? I mean, who would have thought that after scrolling for THAT long you now DON'T look like our fave insta mamas out there rocking the sexy summer dress, denim jacket and joggers while laughing with a coffee in one hand and pushing a pram with the other…seriously, who would have thought.

So tell me…If scrolling like this does NOT make you happy and ultimately makes you feel like SHIT, then why do it?

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• There is a HUGE difference between intentionally scrolling and unintentionally scrolling…
• Most of the time we are scrolling to avoid doing something, or thinking about something…this is why I call it 'buffering' as we go to that place to escape and see all these pretty things then to realize it only makes us think that we don't have that in our lives, we don't look like that (and nor you shouldn't, you look like you and that is more than enough) and then still haven't go the things done, still feel like shit, or in most cases feel WORSE!!!
• So, firstly you will NEVER be that person and you can NEVER compare your life to someone on social medias…why? Because you will be miserable…but how do you get around this? You like social media, seeing the latest outfits, make up trends (which for me is Garnier BB cream and good ol' Maybelline mascara and a $3 bronzer from Big W) but how do you do it so you see THESE things and don't put yourself down, well, I'm so glad you asked.

TOOLS:

• INTENTIONALLY SCROLLING – doing what needs to be done, or if you feel like shit, do some work on you first THEN set some time like 10 minutes, 20 minutes etc to scroll and make a time limit for yourself.
• Now, understand WHEN you tend to go into your vortex of scroll. Is it in the morning when you wake up? Is it in the evening? My best tip for these is to charge your phone in the kitchen/lounge room. Why? Because you go to bed to GO TO BED, or ever get some sexy time…and you ACTUALLY sleep!!
• Set family rules that phones go in a bowl when you get home that you and your partner agree that X time is no phones time. CHANGE.YOUR.LIFEEE!!!

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What makes you…you? I can hear your brain ticking away. 'What makes me, me'. When I first thought about this I was like:

Pfffftt, ok no worries, I know who I am and what makes me, me that would be stupid if I didn't. right? What makes me…me is my smile. Noone has a smile like mine and my dimples, people always tell me they love my dimples. Oh, and I have big brown eyes…

Picture me hair swishing like I'd just won a Nobel prize…well, I'm going to stop my own hair swish here because while what I said is correct, its isn't REALLY what makes me…ME.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

• The things that make you YOU are the the things on the inside, what you do, how you feel how you love not what your physical attributes
• Your body is literally just your shell, and while you can change that shell, you need to ultimately love who you are on the inside in order to love and change the outside.
• Ask others, what would they say makes you…you? Your friends, partner, kids! You'll be amazed with what they say!
• This is deep, but think…if you lost an arm, leg or your physical body completely changed overnight…would you love you? Or, would your physical change determine what you love and don't love and how you feel about you? This is your choice, but you can start making changes NOW!

TOOLS:

• Write down everything that you love doing, feeling, seeing, hearing, smelling…now why do you love these things? Why does it makes you happy? Really unpack how it makes you feel…THIS is what makes you YOU.

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