A gentler way to start fresh this spring
Forget “New Year, New Year”, we’ve decided that spring brings the perfect opportunity for fresh starts. But instead of those brutal habit changes that seem almost impossible to stick with (especially in what is arguably the toughest month of the year), we’d like to invite you to gently review where you are now that we have settled into the year.
So, we have decided to slow things down a bit. We have let The Longest Month Of The Year have its moment, given it some space (read: PLENTY of space) to breathe and have decided that now is the perfect time to make some small changes that add up to achieving big goals.
Here are some great ideas for small changes we can start to make, and a little help from a couple of Warwickshire Review listings that can help you stick with them.
Get organised
There may still be a chill in the air on some days, but Spring is definitely with us. The days are getting longer, buds are starting to grow, and the warmth is creeping in again. Spring cleaning can be a little cliched but honestly, this is the best time to throw the windows open and give your home the refresh it’s been needing.
Declutter Dream helps you to reclaim your spaces, making it about a thousand times easier to transform your home from the cluttered winter chaos back into the tranquil escape you long to return to at the end of every day.
And it’s about so much more than just clearing the space. Once the clutter is gone, your mind will start to feel freer, too. We know it can be overwhelming to tackle the mountain of tat, but Carla is ready to help you move forward with kindness and patience.
Making greener choices
Sometimes we want to make big changes to our own lives, and sometimes we want to think a little bigger than that. If you have been worrying about reducing your carbon footprint, this is the perfect time to start introducing small changes that add up to a huge impact.
Start simple with finding sustainable or plastic-free alternatives to your everyday purchases, and you will find that you are making a difference.
If it all seems like too much and terms like “green-washing” make you nervous, Lyn at Eco for All offers you peace of mind by guiding you through simple, easy-to-implement changes that will save you money while you save the planet!
Organise your money
We are out of the hairy part of the year when money seems to grow legs and sprint out of the bank account faster than a dog that’s stolen a lamb chop off the table. Hopefully, you are now in that space where you can breathe and plan a little for the year ahead.
That said, it’s getting harder and harder to get by, let alone plan for the bigger events that seem to come around far too quickly. Set yourself up for an easier year by taking a good, hard look at what is working and what needs to change, whether that is at home or in your business.
The true secret to success is often having an expert in your corner, which makes it strange that we don’t often rely on experts to help us manage one of the biggest stressors of our lives! Rachel Kerr at Albert & Mae Wealth Management helps you gain control of your finances and start feeling confident about your future, however you want it to look!
Maintain balance in your body and mind
You started the year promising to eat lettuce for every meal and run a thousand miles a week, didn’t you? That kind of seems to be the theme with New Year’s resolutions. But they never stick! They are so unreasonable and make your life so miserable that if we are truly honest with ourselves, the chances are we end up even more unhealthy than we were.
So, let’s embrace the gentle rhythm that spring shows us. The idea of thawing and taking time to bloom into what we want to be by looking at the whole picture. Pick movement that you enjoy! Support your body by adding more good stuff, not taking away the guilty pleasures!
The Zen Den offers a good holistic approach with services like Pilates, yoga (much more exciting than running, really), mindfulness and massage. In short, the help you need to support your mind and body together, creating the beautiful balance that builds the lifestyle you imagined.
Turn your job into a career
This sounds huge when you think about it too much. Probably because most jobs take up a giant portion of our lives (all the more reason to make sure you are happy where you are!) But if you start to look at what you actually want from your career, you can start to break it down into smaller steps towards a huge goal.
As the saying goes: How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time.
Vicki at The Wellbeing Focus supports those with dreams of better things, in beginning to make positive, lasting change through her award-winning corporate leadership programme, 1:1 Coaching and The Female Founders Community. Working with a coach like Vicki is a fabulous way to identify your strengths, challenges and goals, helping you to shape the future you always dreamed of.
One step at a time
As the tender green buds start to bloom on the trees, Spring is a great opportunity to acknowledge the steady growth that makes change. The steady growth that allows you to blossom in your own time.
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