26: Things I Discovered That Are Essential to My Happiness

Introspection and looking inwards - two very powerful things that can help you during a time of little or no motivation to find your inner balance and alignment with what you truly want and what makes you happy. I want to help people lead their best lives, but recently I was feeling depleted and didn’t have the motivation to do that. I felt so guilty about it. My body was telling me I needed to take care of myself first, before I could help others. So I did that. With this episode, I want to inspire you to let go of feelings of guilt, embrace what your body and mind is telling you, and look inside yourself to rediscover your happiness. Timestamps:[02:55] Past couple of weeks have been harder to deal with. I had no motivation from mid-March to the beginning of April. I worked so hard on creating my online course and it got me feeling burnt out. I hadn't done that to myself for years. Through introspection I realised that some things were out of balance. I went inward and rediscovered what I need to feel harmonious in my life[10:41] Starting to feel energised again. My motivation behind recording my podcast has always been to inspire people. I didn't have the energy to create or to inspire, but I knew other people who did so the past couple of episodes on Shine + Thrive podcast featured people who had been inspiring to me in my life and I wanted to pass it forward.[12:00] During this time, going on Instagram and seeing motivational posts, I realised I wasn’t ready for them. I found healing and motivation through looking inward and that’s what I want to invite you to do - without outside influence, discover the things that are essential to your happiness.[14:17] What I discovered through introspection and the things that are essential to my happiness. From music and dancing to relationships and much more. Follow your curiosity and you might be surprised by what you find out about yourself! Resources:Stephanie Morrison's 6-week custom meditation course My Online Photography Courses for YouOutsourcing Made Easy: Learn how you can have more time freedom AND financial freedom as a portrait/wedding photographer. Sign up for the waitlist here now! (doors reopen once a year)Crystal Clear Marketing: Learn how you can attract and book your dream photography clients - Sign up here!Intuitive Storytelling for Wedding Photographers: Learn how you can storytell like a pro on wedding days - Sign up here!Say hi to me on social! I would love to hear which episode helped you!Instagram: @saramonikaphotoSubscribeIf you're not subscribed to my podcast yet + you don't want to miss an episode make sure to do so right now before life gets in the way. Click here to subscribe in iTunes!Click here to leave a review!With love + gratitude,Sara