Lucie Charpentier Yoga

Currently reading 12 Rules for Life by Jordan Peterson, and I'm gaining SO MUCH wisdom from this book. I particularly liked rule 2: treat yourself like someone you are responsible for helping. This chapter brings to light something that immediately resonated with me: why can we help and prioritise others (and our pets) but not ourselves?

Gosh, good question! For a long time, I used to put others before myself. And as I went into a difficult time during Covid with my mental health, I released how essential it was to care for myself, and it took me a while to come to terms with the fact that it's not selfish to help yourself first.

It's a work in progress, but I now feel less and less guilty for doing things that make me feel good and happy 💕✨

The sea has the incredible power to make me feel at peace. It's like medicine for my body and soul. I always feel so relaxed watching and hearing the waves rolling on the shore. It brings me back to my happy place 🌊✨

+ almost managed a full split. Still have work to do but couldn't be happier with the progress! 🙌🏻

Happy International Women’s Day 💕

Lots of love to all the incredible women out there!

Keep on shining ✨

Go slow to go fast 🐢✨

Often when I feel busy and overwhelmed, I tend to act on things rather than step back, feeling like I can't stop because "I have too many things to do". So I keep hustling until I realise the best thing I can do is stop, take a break and slow down. It allows me to notice how I feel and if what I do matches my goals and core desires. If not, I can then take the time to understand the situation and refocus on what matters.

And when I forget or feel pressured, I have this little reminder note on my desk that says: it's a marathon, not a race!

Sunsets are my favourite 🧡 I can't imagine a better end to the day than being outside and watching the sun slowly setting over the horizon. It makes me feel at peace. It's a time when I disconnect from my busy mind to be PRESENT. And it always feels so good ✨

Are you more sunset or sunrise?

I'm currently reading The Desire Map, and it's exactly what I needed right now! If you haven't heard about it, the book talks about setting goals with your soul - meaning, setting goals based on how you want to feel.

Last year, I based my life around numbers and material things to guide me through my days and weeks, and I felt miserable. I set high goals for myself and felt I had to achieve them in order to be happy, proud and successful.

It took me a while to take a step back and get out of this mindset. It wasn't until a few weeks ago when I came back from my trip to Copenhagen that I realised how sad and anxious I felt and how I didn't want to feel anymore. I wanted to feel good, happy and free! So I took a step in that direction, stopped anything that made me feel sh*** and started integrating more of what feels good - such as yoga, mindfulness and wellness.

"You're not chasing the goal, you're chasing a feeling you hope reaching the goal will give you."

I couldn't recommend this book enough to live a life you love and feel how you want to feel EVERY DAY 💫