30 days of mindfulness

My Super Awesome Life is celebrating November with 30 days of mindfulness.

Mindfulness is about paying attention with purpose, becoming aware of what is happening in your head without getting carried away by it. Being mindful is also an important step towards self- love.

Self Love is not about being self-absorbed or narcissistic, it's about tapping into our uniqueness, connecting to our well-being, and nurturing ourselves so we can find our happiness.

We practice self-love so we celebrate our strengths, become resilient, and truly shine. Self-love is always evolving and ideally, should be practiced daily.

Practicing self-love can be challenging though, especially during times of great change. You need to be patient, kind with yourself, and persistent. Happiness is an inside job.

Here are some ideas to inspire you to become more aware, appreciate yourself, navigate change, and find your bliss.

1. Calm your Mind:
Take time out to clear your mind of your thoughts and just be, even for 5 minutes.

2. Pre-Pave your Day:
Start each day with intention and gratitude. Our intention creates our reality. Recognize that despite life’s challenges, you are in control of how your day will unfold.

3. Recognize Your Accomplishments:
Give yourself an Attaboy/girl note every day and tell yourself something positive.

4. Nurture Your Garden of Thoughts:
Our life is what we create, and there is an inner critic inside of everyone called fear trying to keep us small and safe.

5. Step Outside of Your Comfort Zone:
Try something new; it’s an incredible feeling when we realize we have achieved something we didn’t know or think we could do before.

6. Follow Your Passion:
You know that thing that gets you so excited but scares you at the same time? The thing you really want to do but have convinced yourself it won’t work.

7. Cultivate Healthy Relationships:
Surround yourself with people who love and encourage you. Let them remind you just how amazing you are.

8. Treat Others with Kindness and Respect:
We feel better about ourselves when we treat others the way we hope to be treated. Good deeds will always come back to you.

9. Have Fun and Get Out There:
See and do things that light up your world. When we are stressed, we often try to lose ourselves in other activities such as work.

10. You Are What You Dream:
Be mindful of what you think, feel, and want: You are what you live, and your life will reflect this.