The Nourished Folk

The Nourished Folk Qualified Meditation & Mindfulness Teacher, Qualified Mindful Self-Compassion for Teens Teacher and Certified Holistic Health Coach.

It is my mission to walk alongside you and your own meditation journey, offering guidance along the way.

Something I've been working on lately after reading The Daily Stoic is how much energy I spend worrying about things I c...
13/06/2026

Something I've been working on lately after reading The Daily Stoic is how much energy I spend worrying about things I can't control.⠀
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It's easy to get caught up in other people's choices, opinions, behaviours, or situations that aren't ours to fix. But the more we focus on things outside of our control, the more drained and frustrated we often feel.⠀
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What we can control is how we respond.⠀
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This has been a helpful conversation to have with my kids too. If someone is distracting you in class, you can't control what they're doing, but you can choose how you respond. You might ignore it, move seats, or ask a teacher for help.⠀
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If someone is being unkind, you can't make them behave differently. Getting upset or trying to force them to change usually doesn't work. What you can do is choose how much space you give their behaviour, how you look after yourself, and what actions you take next.⠀
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It's not about pretending things don't bother you. It's about putting your time and energy into the things that are actually within your control.⠀
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We’re capable of so much more than we give ourselves credit for.⠀⠀A lot of the time, we talk ourselves out of trying som...
12/06/2026

We’re capable of so much more than we give ourselves credit for.⠀
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A lot of the time, we talk ourselves out of trying something new because we don’t know how it will turn out. We stay with what’s familiar, comfortable, predictable, or within our control.⠀
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But life doesn’t come with a manual. None of us get a step-by-step guide telling us exactly what to do or guaranteeing that things will work out.⠀
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Sometimes the things worth doing are the things that feel uncertain. The things that spark your curiosity, excite you, or make you a little nervous. The things that make you wonder, “What if I actually gave this a go?”⠀
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You don’t need to have all the answers before you start. You just need to be willing to take the next step.⠀
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You might be surprised by what you're capable of.⠀
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The longer you spend loving, appreciating, and forgiving other people, the more likely you are to accidentally start doi...
10/06/2026

The longer you spend loving, appreciating, and forgiving other people, the more likely you are to accidentally start doing the same for yourself.⠀
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You stop expecting yourself to get everything right all the time. You become a little more patient with your mistakes. A little less critical of the things that make you human.⠀
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And maybe that's what feeling at home in yourself looks like.⠀
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Not finally becoming a better version of yourself, but learning to accept the person you've been all along—the goofy parts, the cranky parts, the awkward parts, and the genuinely lovely parts too.⠀
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The kindness we give to others has a way of teaching us how to be kinder to ourselves.⠀
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Every life includes good days and hard days, wins and setbacks, moments of confidence and moments of doubt. The goal isn...
08/06/2026

Every life includes good days and hard days, wins and setbacks, moments of confidence and moments of doubt. The goal isn't to avoid the lows—it's to learn how to keep moving through them.⠀
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The highs give us joy. The lows give us perspective, resilience, and growth.⠀
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You don't need a perfect life to have a meaningful one. Sometimes the difficult seasons are part of what helps us become the person we're meant to be.⠀
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Take the good days when they come. Learn from the hard days when they arrive. Both have something valuable to offer.⠀
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When a young person is struggling, it's easy to focus on the challenges they're facing right now. But no amount of disco...
07/06/2026

When a young person is struggling, it's easy to focus on the challenges they're facing right now. But no amount of discomfort, heartbreak, anxiety, or self-doubt can erase their potential.⠀
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What many young people need most isn't someone with all the answers. They need someone who notices. Someone who listens. Someone who steps in when it matters. Someone who reminds them that they are worth fighting for.⠀
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When people look back on their hardest seasons, they rarely talk about the perfect advice they received. They remember the adults who showed up. The ones who checked in, spoke up, and stayed present.⠀
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Most of us know a young person who could use that kind of support today - A conversation. A message. Some words of kindness.⠀
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You may never fully know the impact it has, but it could make all the difference.⠀
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Everyone is trying their best.⠀⠀The person who cut you off in traffic, the friend who hasn't replied to your message, th...
04/06/2026

Everyone is trying their best.⠀
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The person who cut you off in traffic, the friend who hasn't replied to your message, the coworker who's a bit distracted, the stranger who seems grumpy.⠀
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You don't know what kind of day they're having.⠀
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And the same goes for you.⠀
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Not every mistake needs to turn into a lesson. Not every bad day needs to be analysed. Sometimes you're just tired, overwhelmed, or juggling more than usual.⠀
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It's okay to cut other people some slack.⠀
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It's okay to cut yourself some slack too.⠀
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We're all doing the best we can with what we've got on any given day.⠀
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