Suzanne Lock - Pure Living

Most of us are pretty good at remembering to charge our phones.. but ourselves? That can be a different story 😅

Take this as your reminder to recharge yourself a bit more like you charge your phone - plugged in and given time to be switched off daily 🔋💤

For me, that looks like giving myself permission to rest (not just physically, but mentally too), slowing down when I feel my energy depleting and listening to my body 🫶🏻

What has your version of 'recharging' looked like recently? 💭

These past few weeks have had a bit of everything - busyness, excitement and a few restoring slow moments too 🫶🏻

The things that have stuck with me the most have had nothing to do with my to-do list. Instead, it's been the little, sometimes unplanned things 😌

Like an evening Summer walk with great company and calming scenery, quiet and intentional moments sat with a tizzy and my journal, and building something exciting with a friend 💗

Moving forward, I'm going to continue making space for these moments, because it's clear to me that the small stuff is usually what stays with me the most 🌻

What small moments have stuck with you lately? I'd love to know 💭

For years, I held myself back with one belief.. that I needed to feel 100% ready before I started anything new 🙃

But looking back now, I don't think that moment ever really comes. You just have to move forward anyway, then everything else tends to follow..

Almost 10 years ago, I took a chance on something I hadn't planned for. Little preparation, no guarantees - just a willingness to see what could happen and where it might take me 💖

What came from it surprised me more than I expected. A shift in how I think, a type of confidence I'd never quite experienced, a community of women cheering me on and a version of myself I'm actually proud of 🥹

So if you've been limiting yourself, or there's something you've been putting off until you 'feel ready', maybe that's your sign 💭

You're probably more ready than you think 🫶🏻

What's something you're waiting to feel ready for? xx

Something I've been thinking about over the last few days is how much time we spend chasing what's next - without ever pausing to reflect on what we've already built 💭

We get so caught up in the goals still ahead of us, the habits we're desperate to nail and the 'end result' that we're working towards. Amongst that, we forget to actually look back, or even think about where we are currently 💗

But every so often, I think it's worth asking ourselves.. what would I really want to remember about right now? 🤔

For me, I think I'd want to remember the balance I've finally found between work and fun, the way my mindset keeps growing every day, and the way I've stopped needing permission to enjoy myself 🎊

So if you feel comfortable sharing, I'd love to know what you most want to remember about this chapter! Let's celebrate where we are together 💌👏🏻

Recently, I've been thinking about how the version of me from a few years ago couldn't have imagined who I am now 💭

Not because everything changed overnight, but because I kept choosing small things that added up, over and over, even when I couldn't see where they were leading 💗

The habits I stuck with when no-one was watching.
The boundaries I finally learned to keep, even when it felt uncomfortable.
The version of confidence that came from doing, not waiting for it to show up first.

I used to think I needed to feel ready before I could become the person I wanted to be, and to live the life I was longing for..

Turns out the growth came first, and the readiness followed 🌻

I'm grateful for the person I am today, and I'm thankful for every version of me who got me here 🥰

Who were you a few years ago, and who have you become since then? ✨

Like a lot of people, I used to stick with things for longer than I probably should have 😅

Routines, friendships, jobs, habits.. even when they were draining me. I told myself it was commitment, loyalty, or just 'pushing through' 🙃

But looking back, the times I felt most alive weren't the times I pushed the hardest. They were the times I let go of what wasn't working, and actually made space for the things that were 💗

Now, if I ever feel unsure about something, I ask myself one simple question - is this fuelling me, or is it just gradually draining me? 💭

If it's draining me, that isn't failure. It's misalignment. And if it's fuelling me, even if it's scary at times, that's my path 🌿

So if there's something in your life now that has been draining you for a while, this is your sign to stop calling it a commitment and start calling it what it is 🫂

Can you think of something you're still holding onto which stopped fuelling you a while ago? 🫶🏻

When I came across this question, it really got me thinking 💭

How many things have we talked ourselves out of wanting over the years?

The dreams that felt too big. The change that felt scary. The things that felt too bold or too late, or just a bit much to hope for ❤️‍🩹

I did this for a long time. Convinced myself I was being sensible, realistic and practical 😅

But the truth is, I was actually just being scared and overthinking what everyone else might think..

Getting older has a funny way of making you braver though 👀

Because at some point, you start to wonder what would happen if you were to just.. let yourself want things and then go for them 💗

And honestly? The possibilities that are waiting on the other side of that decision can change your life in ways you never imagined. More joy, purpose, and more of the feeling that you're actually living FOR YOU 🌿✨

So I'd love to know.. what did you once talk yourself out of wanting, and why?

Let's share our experiences & spread encouragement in the comments ☺️