Holistic Steps

24/04/2026

We couldn't agree with this more. Allowing children the freedom to try, to explore and to make mistakes without shame is so important in the development of their self esteem.

Let's allow children to feel capable. Let's allow children to have some control so that they don't need to seek it. There are many building blocks to self esteem and this is one of the key ones.

Sometimes less from us is more. Within the parameters of safety, let children try. Resist doing things for them because we know how to do it 'right'. You might be surprised by just how much they are capable of when we get out of their way and give them the space to try 🩵

23/04/2026

✨The way we see ourselves ✨

We haven't shown this video in training for a number of years but we were inspired to last week by a beautiful lady who commented that she struggles with how she looks. The room was surprised that this gorgeous person (inside and out) would hold negative beliefs about their self.

The truth - so many of us focus on the negatives about ourselves and struggle to see the positives for the many reasons we discuss on our training. There is another way 🩵.

Watch this video and ask yourself, which version is more accurate? The self description or the strangers? Can we move towards a place of self compassion? Can we start noticing our qualities as well as our faults? The things we get right as well as the things we get 'wrong'. Lives change when we find self acceptance. It is possible to live a life where you are on your own side 🩵

1.9K likes, 95 comments. "Dove Real Beauty Sketches (extended) / Directed by John X. Carey"

22/04/2026

✨ Praise ✨

Another quick message about self esteem. We are human BEINGS not human doings. Remember to acknowledge the positives about who we are, not just what we do 🩵.

Ps - the birds clearly wanted to have their say on this one 🐦❤️

21/04/2026

'I love spending time with you'. What every child needs to hear ❤️.

17/04/2026

The people we spend our time with matters. A little reminder about the social element of our nervous system as we approach the weekend 🩵

15/04/2026

✨ The magic of authenticity ✨

Many people spend so much of their lives keeping themselves small, hiding parts of themselves to fit in. Being yourself is truly magic. Not only does it help you find your people but in being yourself you are giving other people permission to do the same.

Thank you so much to cohort 2 in Newport for bringing their true selves to the course. Thank you for your openness, your tears and your laughter. It was all welcome. We absolutely loved working with you. See you soon! 🩵

09/04/2026

A little 2 minute reminder about the way we speak to ourselves from Leanne 🩵

(Audio only on this one)

05/04/2026

Spring 🌱 🐑 🐣

Spring is all about new beginnings. About hope. A season that brings with it an invitation to see the miracle in the little things. Notice the new growth around you. Consider the new growth within you 🪴 🌹🌺

🩵 May this beautiful 10 minute meditation reach the people it is supposed to today 🩵

By Sarah Blondin

04/04/2026

We have been quiet on here for some time but after some encouragement (ie pressure! 😉) from some of the lovely people we are supporting we are back! We know you would like some more content and you know we want to listen to you 🩵

Time to be honest - running a business alongside parenting a busy toddler means something has to give. We adore what we do, witnessing people's journeys as they step closer to feeling as they deserve to feel, is one of the greatest honours of our lives. Our other honour, the one we longed for for so long, is parenting. We are conscious of what our little girl watches us do and what takes our attention, we don't want her to feel in competition with a device made to hijack our attention and focus. With that in mind it means social media sometimes gets a little quiet.

Know that we are still out there, writing new programmes with our whole heart, running programmes that remind us constantly why the hard work is so so worth it and doing our part to bring change to the world🩵

I am going to schedule some posts so you will get the reminders and top ups you have requested.

Thank you for the nudge 🙏

21/01/2026

A lovely morning at Swansea Stadium for Swansea Council's annual ALN Conference. Always a pleasure to be a part of 🩵. We had lots of chats about the importance of TRUE staff wellbeing. We all agreed that you absolutely can pour from an empty cup and that so many professionals in caring roles are doing this at great cost to their own mental and physical health. There is however another way, a way where we can offer the best support to children and young people by offering the best support to ourselves.

The Holistic Steps ethos - knowledge is power. Learning to understand ourselves leads to compassion which leads to change. Life does not have to be as hard as it sometimes feels. There is another way 🩵

Our question today was a big one - 'What I wish I'd known'. Thank you to those who were vulnerable enough to join in and share what they wish they could tell their younger self. Some fantastic advice we could all benefit from. Another inspiring day.

19/01/2026

Thank you so much to each and every one of the inspirational ladies who completed our Holistic Steps to Wellbeing programme today, your schools are so lucky to have you 🩵. Being self employed is not always easy but it is always worth it for us. It has been an absolute honour to get to walk this journey with you. Thank you for trusting us, remember to trust yourselves 🩵

04/01/2026

Tonight we write our annual letters to ourselves. This is a practice we have done for the last 7 years and it really is a magical one ✨.

If you'd like to join us we'd recommend you start by doing something relaxing. A nice walk, a warm bath, whatever you like. Next, create a cosy, inviting space to honour the process 🙏. For us it is soft lighting, pjs and blankets. Take a few slow breaths and put pen to paper ✍️ . The letter always begins 'Dear Me'. It always contains our hopes and dreams for the year ahead (e.g. family hopes, relationship hopes, work hopes, your individual hopes) ✨ .

The letters will be sealed and reopened around new year next year. Reading it feels like time travel, a letter from me to me containing all the things I wanted future me to read. It feels like a hug from myself. It feels like I have my own back. The subconscious thrives with direction yet every year I am always surprised by just how much has come true ✨🩵.

Give it a try 🖋️🩵. If you feel resistance when doing it reach out to us, committing things to paper can be tough, even when it's from you to you. This can be overcome, we are happy to give you some guidance.