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June 6, 2018June 6, 2018Louise O'Reilly6 Comments on I’m Privileged, But I’m Not!… Are You in the Same Boat?

I’m Privileged, But I’m Not!… Are You in the Same Boat?

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Last night I attended the @pollyfarmerfoundation Alumni Network launch as one of their alumni. I had a blast! And me, being me, learned a lesson there too. I talked and connected to so many people and they all wanted to know how I felt about the program (which I participated in 15 years ago, but who's counting) and what I have done since leaving the program. It brought up memorise of achievement that I had almost forgot about. It allowed me to stop and think about all the learning and growth that I have been through. All the struggles and successes. We get busy with life and looking into the future that we can convince ourselves that we aren't progressing. But if we take a moment to look back of all the things we have achieved and gain some perspective of our growth and development, we will see just how far we have come. Celebrate that. You've done good! Personal reflection of your achievements is good for your soul. Give it a try for a few minutes and then return back into the now. Observe how you feel afterwards. Share how you felt below. I'd love to hear it. @woodsideenergy #launch #networking #reconnecting #learning #lessons #lifelessons #reflection #reflect #celebrateyourachievements #celebrategrowth #celebratelife

I’m putting a priority on my #selfcare and #selflove by allowing myself to enjoy every second of my #yoga classes. It was a foggy one this morning but I’m living a life of #abundance because I drank in the #beauty and #serenity of this place while getting a 1-on-1 yoga 🧘‍♀️ class. Turns out, others don’t want to venture out in the wet. Thank you @restfulwaters for a wonderfully #relaxing and #spiritual morning! #namaste 🌷😊🙏

I felt it, that calling, that pulling from within. Excitedly, I started searching for the answer, for some kind of connection to work out what this feeling was. I knew it was telling me: I’m here for a reason, but what reason was that!? Once I started looking, I couldn’t let it go. It was at the back of my mind. Nagging, teasing and tempting me to come find it like a child playing ‘hide & seek’. The only difference was this game of ‘hide & seek’ was one filled with much pain, struggle, confusion and loneliness. Honestly, even as a child, I felt it. However, it didn’t ramp up until 2012 (and it’s probably no coincidence that I was pregnant with my first child at the time but that’s another story). So what did I do? I fumbled my way through. I didn’t know what to do… I didn’t even know where to start. I was confused. I felt lost without direction. And because I can solve problems relatively quickly, I felt disempowered because I couldn’t work it out. I couldn’t solve this puzzle. I tried to live a typical 9-to-5 life with all the other normalities but something happened. It’s like a switch was flicked and I came out of a sleep. Like I was living on auto-pilot but now I was fully aware and wide awake. I became dissatisfied with life because I knew there was more. I just didn’t know what that more was…yet. Fast forward a very lonely 7 years filled with truckloads of fear, anxiety and tears. Plus a few bonus wrong turns and straight out failures and I’ve found it. I found my purpose! My oh my, what a wonderful feeling. I have so much joy and clarity. I’m happy, I have direction and I’m successfully manifesting the life that I always wanted. Knowing my purpose has enabled me to step into my power. To be me truly and authentically. To be ok with scary things like fear and failure. It’s given me the confidence to be courageous and vulnerable. It has taught me self-love & acceptance and has made me a better person than I ever thought I could be. And there’s no reason you can’t have this too! All this has led me to this very point where I’m talking to you right here, right now. You see, my purpose is you. To guide you to uncover [read more: link in bio]

A very special place was created by one of my 30-day guided journaling participants. Doesn't it look amazing?? You see, even though the onlie journaling program started yesterday, I have already given participants an additional 4 emails to help set them up for success in the journaling course and beyond. I am totally committed to their success within the course which'll give them the tools to be successful outside the course too! This beautiful creation was inspired by my emial to them on how to set up a sared and productiove journaling space that'll empower them to do deep inner and personal development work. The beauty of it is, creating a space like this is based on 4 concepts I shared which are completely customisable to each participant. I always encourage and advocate for authenticity and with these 4 concepts, my journaling participants can embrace their uniqness in all aspects of the course. I know some of you may be dissapointed that you missed out this round but if you're interested in doing the 30-day guided journaling onlie course, let me know. If the demand is there I'll run another one. #journal #journaling #sacredspace #settingupforsuccess #authenticity #authenticself #authentic #writingmeditation #onlinecourse #lifepurpose #soulmission #purpose #purposedrivenlife #findyourself #findyourpurpose

The word "Hustle" has NEVER sat well with me. Don't get me wrong, I'm all for a bit of hard word when required but the thought of having to #hustle your way through life sounds exhausting and full of struggle. That just ain't a life for me! I choose to live an authentically ALIGNED life rather than one of hustling. Going with the flow. I manifest a life I want to live and I easily step into the opportunities that come my way. The #universe is #abundant and abundantly supplies us all with these aligned opportunities. We have the power to create the world we live in and the universe will provide exactly what we create. If you have a #mindset that you live a life of "hustle", the universe will give you an abundant amount of opportunities that you must hustle for. I receive the same abundance of opportunities as everyone else. But the opportunities #flow to me easily and seemingly with #grace . Truth be told, both ways are aligned. The Universal Law of Attraction is at play. The universe is aligning with your mindset and your belief system to give you what you want in your life. If you want hustle in your life, by all means, hustle away. For me, I choose one that provides an amazing life and opportunities effortlessly. One that comes and goes as easy as the breeze. Which one do you want to choose? The choice really is yours!! #aligned #authentic #stateofflow #universalabundance #lawofattraction #youcreateyourownreality #manifest #manifesting #thesecret #lifepurpose #soulmission #flowstate #thechoiceisyours #itsyourchoice #choices #thepowerofchoice

The gift of kindness can go a long way after exiting toxicity! This was a #rose that was given to me last week. I made a tough decision that week which left me feeling as if I had let some people down. I made the decision to walk away because the environment I was in was so toxic to me and against my core values. I couldn't allow myself to be exposed to it any longer. The surprising thing is the person that gifted me this rose was one of the people I felt I let down. The kindness offered in this gift was that of support and understanding. A beautiful gesture that I am very grateful for. It was an unexpected show of support in a place where I felt my role was the supporting one. It made me realise that if you show love, care, compassion and respect to others, they will support you to care for yourself. I want to encourage you not to allow yourself to be exposed to toxicity. You deserve better! Know that you are supported to care for yourself. You are supported to walk away from toxic environments. Please know that I support you in that! #empowerment #lifelessons #positivevibes #positivity #positive #beyou #beyourself #lawofattraction #authentic #kindness #selfcare #selflove #respect #perth #perthisok

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