Kindfully with Fia

My Book Launch! A dream come true! ✨📚🥰

This week is Thanksgiving week, so it’s all about gratitude. I’m grateful that I listened to my heart and followed my dream of becoming an author.

I’m grateful that I get to share my heart with all of you in the form of a children’s book about mindfulness and self-compassion. Just imagine if we had learned the important lesson of being kind to ourselves when we make mistakes back when we were little kids?

I’m so grateful to everyone who came to the book launch, and so grateful to for having me! 🙏🏻💖✨

“This is just a friendly reminder to follow your dreams. If you believe in yourself, you can make anything happen. Instead of letting your inner critic tell you all the reasons you can’t, let your heart tell you all the reasons you can.” - Fia xoxo

I hope you follow your heart. I did, and it‘s the reason I wrote and self-published Leo’s Secret Key. I always dreamed of being an author, and because I’ve listened to my heart, rather than my inner self-critic, I accomplished my dream! 💖

Having self-compassion is one of the keys to believing in yourself. Teach your kids to be kind to themselves; to treat themselves like their own best friend. If you need some help, try Leo’s Secret Key. 🙏🏻✨📚

Jagger wants to remind everyone that his mommy’s first children’s book, Leo’s Secret Key, comes out tomorrow!!!! 11/11!!!

Get your copy on Amazon tomorrow!!

Also, do you see where the inspiration for Leo’s character came from!? 🥰💙

Jagger is so proud of his mommy and hopes everyone will please write an Amazon review! 🙏🏻✨

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Leo’s Secret Key is here!!!! 🎉🎉🎉

My first children’s book! Today is my launch date - 11/11!

This is truly a dream come true for me!!! I’ve always worked with children and families, and always wanted to become an author!

Leo’s Secret Key is a story about mindfulness and self-compassion. The true lesson of Leo’s Secret Key is to learn to be kind to yourself when you make mistakes; to learn that you can get through any challenge if you treat yourself like a friend.

The book offers more than just the story: I’ve included an interactive scavenger hunt to find 12 hidden secret keys; a mindful breathing script for parents/caregivers and teachers/therapists to use with kids; a mindful discussion guide, and an explanation about the benefits of mindfulness for children.

I am so excited to share this book with all of you and to have the honor of spreading the message of mindfulness, self-compassion, kindness, and self-love to children and families everywhere!

Get your copy on Amazon today 11/11/23!! If you like it, please spread the word and write an Amazon review. 🙏🏻❤️🙏🏻❤️

After the storm, comes the rainbow.

We all have struggles and challenges that we have to deal with in life. No one is free from struggles.

But when we do everything we can to avoid our problems, or when we live in anger or sadness because we have them, we only make it worse. Avoiding our problems doesn’t make them go away. It just makes our life a little more difficult.

When we understand that challenges are just part of life, we can face them with a bit more confidence and acceptance. Then, when that challenging chapter is over, we can appreciate the good times even more.

Remember: without rain and storms, we wouldn’t have rainbows.

If you are in a stormy season of life, i hope your rainbow is just around the corner. 🌈

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These images both capture me savoring the moment. In the first picture, I was actually meditating, thanking the universe for bringing us together. 🙏🏻

Learning to savor moments helps you to be mindful and present. It helps you enjoy a special moment even more.

This day was one I’ll always remember, partly because I took the time to savor it.

What is something you can savor? 💫🙏🏻🤍

“Change is never easy, but just like the butterfly, often our greatest transformations come from the darkness of our most challenging experiences.” - Fia xoxo 🦋

We all love butterflies. They are beautiful and delicate. So many of us stop what we are doing to watch them gracefully flutter around. But their transformation from a caterpillar was dark and challenging. They endured a grueling process in the chrysalis to transform and become something beautiful.

If you are going through change, remind yourself that you are transforming into a new, better version of you. 🦋✨🦋✨

Don’t be so quick to avoid or eradicate the pain you’re experiencing…

Nobody wants to feel pain — emotional or physical - but unfortunately, it’s inevitable. (Trust me, im living with it right now.)

But when we do everything we can to avoid the pain, dull it, or get rid of it, we stay stuck. We can’t move through it, because we are in resistance - and not allowing ourselves to move through it.

But when we accept our situation, and sit with the pain we are feeling, we not only allow ourselves the chance to move through the pain, but we also give ourselves an opportunity to see how strong we are.

You’ll find that the mindfulness literature often recommends that you “befriend” your pain and let it be a “welcome visitor.” That can be very tough.

If that doesn’t work for you, instead of “befriending” your pain, maybe just try to make a little more space for it. If you accept its presence and allow for it, rather than fighting against it, you may notice that your pain dissipates, and that it lessens it’s overwhelming grasp on you.

Often times, painful situations help us learn about ourselves and serve as opportunities for growth and transformation.

What painful situation has helped you grow in your life? I’m definitely living through one myself right now…✨🙏🏻

Happy Mother’s Day to all the amazing moms out there 🤍

I often talk about the importance of being present and staying connected to your kids, but today it’s important to talk about the most beautiful “job/position” in the world.

For me, motherhood is the most rewarding, fulfilling, all-consuming, selfless, and challenging position in the world.

To all the mommies out there, who shower their children with unconditional love, who show up for their kids each and every day (no matter how they themselves are feeling), who want the absolute best for their children, who let their kids know each day how very loved and cherished they are… I see you. Your children are so lucky to have you. Your maternal love and care make our world a better place 🤍✨🕊️

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“Sometimes, we get so lost in the fantasy of what we think our story should look like that we end up closing ourselves off from the actual fairytale we could be living.” - Fia xoxo

It is so hard to move forward when the life you thought you were going to have is disrupted. However, moving through it is the only way to move on.

This is what mindfulness teaches us: to be in the present moment (as it is), to accept things/people/situations (as they are), and to accept ourselves (as we are).

When we accept things as they are, we have an opportunity to experience the beauty of our lives, and we open ourselves up to new possibilities.

My life with Joe is a perfect example of this. I’m so grateful for the hard times I faced because they helped me to grow and form a new perspective. This led me to who I am today and my life with Joe.

Don’t be afraid of change. It’s the only thing promised in this life. Who knows what fairytale awaits you…✨💖🙏🏻

Nothing makes me happier than seeing him smiling and feeling better. It’s amazing the gratitude that comes after you or a loved one has been sick. Perspective is everything.

The work lies in the ability to feel grateful each day for the things we often take for granted, like our health (if we are fortunate enough to be healthy)
…but that’s why they call it a gratitude practice.

Perhaps take a mindful minute today to practice gratitude for your health and your family’s health. May you and your family continue to be healthy. If you are not healthy, may you stay mentally and emotionally strong and may you get well soon. ❤️