Join me in Episode 15 of The Inspiring Mums Podcast where I talk about how reflecting and dreaming will help you to make slow and gentle changes in your life in 2025.
In this episode, I talked about:
how we can use the seasonal Spring energy of new starts and new beginnings to help us make changes in our lives
how it feels cathartic to look back and reflect on the previous year because time and distance can give you a different perspective
how reflecting helps us to look back at moments that meant something to us and brought us joy - the big moments and small moments
how reflecting helps us to look back at our achievements and celebrate them too
how all of the information that we get from reflecting, helps us to realise what is really important to us and we can use this information as a foundation to take it into 2025
how giving yourself the space and permission to dream means you can tap into what you really want and need
how it’s about intentionally creating your year instead of the year passing you by
maybe you can let yourself dream about:
what you want more of in 2025
the energy you’d like to bring to this year
the changes you’d like to make in your life this year &
the mindset shifts that might need to go along with making those changes
my tentative plans for making changes in my life in 2025
how my Reflect, Dream and Plan workbook can support you in making changes in 2025
I hope you enjoy this episode and it helps to encourage you to take the first steps of reflecting and dreaming to make slow and gentle changes in your life.
Quotes from this episode:
“We can really use the Spring energy of fresh starts and new beginnings to help us to make some changes in our lives in 2025 and we can do that by reflecting and dreaming.” - Jenna Folarin
“It can be cathartic to look back at the previous year because there might be some moments or situation that you found really hard but with a little bit of time and distance that situation, we might now have a different perspective in them.” - Jenna Folarin
“We can look back at the moments of joy that meant something to us - the big moments and small moments.” - Jenna Folarin
“When we reflect, we can look at how much we’ve grown across the year, maybe we can handle situations better, maybe we’ve learnt lessons from tough moments that has helped our growth.” - Jenna Folarin
“Taking the time to reflect helps us to realise what matters to us, our values.” - Jenna Folarin
“Why not let yourself dream about what you want more of in 2025 and what kind of energy you want to bring into 2025.” - Jenna Folarin
“It’s also about the mindset shifts that might need to go along with making those changes too. Maybe you’ve been trying to make a change and it hasn’t worked - if we can make if we can make a mindset shift, then that might just be the thing to change everything and make it easier for you to make that change too.” - Jenna Folarin
Resources mentioned in this episode:
The Reflect, Dream and Take Action Workbook is all about embracing a slow & gentle way of making changes in your life. This workbook will support you to:
give yourself the time and space to reflect on 2024 - the moments of joy, the challenges, the achievements and the lessons learned
dream about what you want from 2025 - the changes you want to be intentional about, the mindset shifts you'd like to make and applying what you learnt from 2024 to help you in 2025
set a goal, make a plan and take imperfect action - all in a totally do-able way
all you'll need to get started with this workbook is a notebook and pen, and an hour or two to yourself to really sit down and take the time to work through the questions - a cosy blanket, a hot cuppa and a candle are encouraged too!
You can buy the workbook for just £5 here:
You can also sign up to become part of my lovely supportive community of mums on Substack, where I love writing about:
ways to ease your overwhelm and cultivate self-compassion as a mum
tips on how to take imperfect action and live a life that feels good to you
the small moments of family life that bring me joy
honest reflections on motherhood
You can find the full show notes for this episode here.
More about Jenna, your podcast host:
I'm Jenna, a mum of three and a Qualified Coach for Mums. I'm on a mission to help as many mums as possible to feel happier and to live a life that feels good to them.
I love working with mums who have unspoken dreams inside of them and who are desperate to bring them to life, but their lack of self-belief holds them back.
It’s about wanting something more.
Whether it’s building a business alongside being a mum, changing your career and following your passions, being creative or just having more time for you - I’m the person to support you with that, so you can actually make it happen!
You have so many ideas of things you’d love to do, things that light you up and make you feel like you, but:
you haven’t got the confidence to go for it
you can’t see how to get from the idea stage to actually making it happen
you don’t know where to start - it all feels too overwhelming
you don’t know how to fit all of these things in with your busy life as a mum
you are worried that if you do that thing you love, you’ll be judged. Or you’ll fail
Here’s what’s going to make the difference in making your long-held unspoken dreams happen - having someone to:
support you
cheerlead you and encourage you
remind you of your strengths
really listen to you and
keep you accountable
That’s where I come in!
Let’s work together to supercharge your motivation and make your dreams finally happen - I can’t wait to support you through this new, exciting chapter in your life!
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