“She was beautiful, but not like those girls in magazines. She was beautiful, for the way she thought. She was beautiful, for the sparkle in her eyes when she talked about something she loved. She was beautiful, for her ability to make other people smile, even if she was sad. No, she wasn’t beautiful for something as temporary as her looks. She was beautiful, deep down to her soul. She is beautiful.” F Scott Fitzgerald

“Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, fabulous?’ Actually, who are you not to be?” Marianne Williamson

If you buy a mid year diary that is… which I do because I never turn down an opportunity for new stationery! I love a new diary, it prompts me to reflect on my year so far and make plans for the year ahead. Although it’s proving slightly tricky this year! It’s certainly not the year I planned back in January, but every situation helps us to discover more about ourselves. 2020 has taught me that I can’t always control the situation, but I can control my reaction towards it. Which is sometimes as simple as switching off the news. I’m learning to take nothing for granted and to embrace…

If you don’t fancy queuing for retail therapy, book some personal therapy/coaching with me. I offer a 20 minute complimentary session, where we can discuss what you wish to achieve and turn any confusion you may have into clarity. It’s also an opportunity to check that we will work well together (like self-development speed dating!) Just drop me a line to book … zoe@mascaraforthemind.co.uk Love Zoe x #ImproveYourRelationshipWithYourself #CreateALifeYouLove #MascaraForTheMind

“What top tip would you give to women wanting to be the best version of themselves?” “Get a good night’s sleep, be kind to yourself and wash your hair. Not necessarily in that order…” Rosie Green – Writer, Consultant and Influencer.          

“We can make our minds so like still water that beings gather about us, that they may see, it may be, their own images, and so live for a moment with a clearer, perhaps even with a fiercer life because of our quiet.” W.B. YeatsThe Celtic twilight: Faerie and Folklore