The Emotional Responsibility of becoming a Parent
Part of becoming a parent is taking emotional responsibility for yourself, by healing your own wounds so that you don't pass them onto...
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Annie Byrne
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Turning Triggers into Gold
Every time you feel yourself being triggered by something recognize the opportunity to become aware of your feelings and get to know...
Annie Byrne
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It's not 'needy' to communicate your needs
Something I've learnt from my 6 month old daughter is that communicating your needs is a survival skill. For her, she has multiple ways...
Annie Byrne
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Texts to send a loved one who is struggling with their mental health
Here are some ideas for texts to send to your friend who is in need of some support. Sometimes it can be hard to know the 'right' thing...
Annie Byrne
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Happiness without a side of incessant worry
On Instagram yesterday I asked the community to share what was on their hearts with me. One of the truths that came up was: 'I wish I...
Annie Byrne
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Seeing the Gold in Others
When we learn to open our hearts to see the inherent goodness which lies beneath the surface of others, we open up a channel for them to...
Annie Byrne
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Learning to Love Ourselves
Sometimes as adults we need to learn how to love and take care of ourselves. It seems like such a basic skill, which one would think...
Annie Byrne
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Service before Self
In South Africa, as multicultural and diverse as we are, there seems to be a commonality in culture around serving others before...
Annie Byrne
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Hi. It's me, Annie.
It's been a hot minute since I've showed up in this space... It's no secret that I've been a bit of an enigma, resting in the shadows and...
Annie Byrne
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Little me
I want to introduce you to someone. This is little Annie or Noons (as I was referred to back then and still am sometimes). I was shy. I...
Annie Byrne
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Connection during COVID-19
The opposite of dis-ease is connection. When we feel connected to ourselves and others we find comfort and ease.
Annie Byrne
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Flow > Balance
Life is a constant balancing act, shifting from one role to the next, one focus to another.
Annie Byrne
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Are you a 'fixer'?
If it makes you feel uncomfortable to see people struggling, ask yourself what you are struggling with.
Annie Byrne
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Numbing
When you numb out the emotions which make you feel uncomfortable, you block yourself off from your authentic self.
Annie Byrne
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Girl, stop apologising
Girl, stop apologizing.
Replace your sorry with a thank you and see what starts to shift within you and around you.
Annie Byrne
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Your thoughts are not facts
Always remember that your thoughts are not facts.
You can and should question them.
Annie Byrne
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You are in charge of your thoughts
As you move forward on your healing journey it is normal to still have negative or unhealthy thoughts.
Annie Byrne
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Feed the calm rather than the chaos
It's a normal to reaction to feel anxious & even overwhelmed right now but we need to try our best to feed the calm rather than the chaos.
Annie Byrne
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Darkness and lightness
How beautiful it is to feel the full range of human emotions. How beautiful it is to allow such internal expansion.
Annie Byrne
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Mindfulness practice
Darling, pull the curtains back. Open the window. Greet the new day. Smell the fresh air as if you've been missing it for years. Notice...