International Women's Day 2020

Happy International Women’s Day!

As a female founded brand, which works collectively with a number of inspirational & talented women, this movement is especially close to our hearts. So today (just like every other day), we are here to celebrate #womanKIND, and the IWD theme for 2020;

“Individually, we're all responsible for our own thoughts and actions - all day, every day.

We can actively choose to challenge stereotypes, fight bias, broaden perceptions, improve situations and celebrate women's achievements.

Collectively, each one of us can help create a gender equal world.

Let's all be #EachforEqual.”

With this in mind in this edition of the KIND Journal we want to talk about self-love, knowing and celebrating your worth and the things that you can do to reduce stress and anxiety and nurture your Mind, Body & Soul.

Photo cred: CGD London, ReWilding, Hara The Label, Deliciously Ella, Sarah Knight

So let’s talk about self-love! A movement that has taken the digital world by storm, but one that is absolutely not a fad…

Practicing self-love doesn’t need to involve a facemask and cucumber eyes, (although they are bloody nice!). It can be a mindset, a routine or just a bit of time out. Whatever you choose to do, try to carve out some you time amongst all the madness and build these positive practices into your life – because you are incredibly special, and there is no one else quite like YOU. 

A few ways that the KIND team likes to practice self-love….

MIND

 Start each day by telling yourself something really positive. Try to remind yourself how well you handled a particular situation, how you achieved that goal or even how good your hair looks that morning… It’s the best routine to get into. Start celebrating the wins, no matter how big or small they may be! One of our favourite Instagram pages to follow for some morning motivation is Quotes By Christie. Its a great way to get our heads in the right place to start each day.

Learn to say no. This is a huge one for us. Saying no doesn’t make you a bad person, it makes you a smart one, and helps to prevent burn out. Whether it’s saying no to an extra piece of work, or saying no to going out to drinks when you don’t want to, it is important to know when you’ve hit your limit. F**K No by Sarah Knight has changed our lives, it’s an absolute must read.

Get Organised, Something that really helps us to stay on track with our self-care (and our organisation) is our ‘Getting Stuff Done’ diaries from CGD London. They encourage us to track our daily exercise, water in take, to-do lists and daily self-care tips. CGD London is also an amazing female founded business that helps women organise their life and reach their goals and potential – so we love them even more!

BODY

Try something new each day. It can be as simple as trying a new recipe, taking a different yoga class, or talking to a new person. It’s a great way to get out of your comfort zone. Try a crafty workshop at Kings Cross’s Drink, Shop, Do where you can try your hand at anything from drawing to making your own nipple tassels.

Eat and drink things that will nourish the body, but don’t forget a little sweet treat every now and then won’t kill you… Don’t deprive yourself of the things you love! The Deliciously Ella App is full of amazing ideas to keep your mouth watering and your body healthy.

Love your body! You weren’t put on this planet to live up to anyone else’s expectations. One of our all time favourite brands is Hara The Label, because they are focused on advocating body positivity and they design beautiful products that are made to empower women. Your body is your home, so be kind and take care of it.

SOUL

Get confident about talking about the difficult stuff. It’s not always easy open up but talking things through can not only help us understand ourselves and our bodies better but it can also make us realise that we aren’t the only ones feeling this way. The ReWilding podcast from Ella Grace Denton talks all things out there with a host of amazing women. The content is always thoughtful, frank and most importantly helps normalise taboo subjects by starting the conversation.

Take time to breath

Before we finish up, we just want to remind you that ‘Individually we are all responsible for our own thought and our own actions’. If we try to change even half of the negative thinking into positive thinking – and pay it forward – we would see such a dramatic shift in the way all women live their life.

So this International Women’s day – take care of yourself and all your lovely ladies. ‘An equal world is an enabled world’, so let’s start taking the right steps to get there.

With love,