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Self Care, Habits + Goals

The ultimate guide to quality sleep (and the *coziest* night routine)

by Alison

The Ultimate Guide to Quality Sleep

Sleep is absolutely heavenly when you are blissfully unaware that you’re even sleeping. It is a gift, an opportunity to fully relax, reconnect and reset. However, it can be just the opposite when sleep is hard to come by, disrupted or you struggle with actually *getting* to sleep. I have struggled in the past but I worked out the coziest night routine that worked wonders for me, so I wanted to share the ultimate guide to quality sleep. I have also added some vital information from a sleep ...

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The biggest mistake you *might* be making with Self Care – and how to do it better.

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The biggest mistakes you might be making with self care

Your days are stressful. You just want to do something for yourself so you do some 'self care'. Afterwards it actually leaves you feeling worse (too much chocolate anyone?). Yep, I've been there too! But what if I told you the biggest mistake you *might* be making with self care is really easy to change? This post will empower you to do self care well which will actually leave you feeling refreshed! Looking after ourselves and treating ourselves well is right…..but I always felt uncomfortable ...

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My Exact Guide to a Slow Morning Routine

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Slow Morning Routine

Your alarm goes off and you snooze it for 10 minutes too long. This begins your day in a rush and leaves you feeling nervous and restless for most of the day. This used to be my life everyday until I had had enough! I want to share with you my exact guide to a slow morning routine that has helped me, and how you can create one with intention and purpose, allowing you to get the most out of your morning and be more productive! Mornings can be one of your favourite times of the day if you ...

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How you can change your life by Journaling daily

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Journaling

How you can change your life by journaling daily. Is it possible? Heck yes! Your days are filled with so many thoughts, ideas and to-do lists. It can be hard to keep up with your own brain! But what if I told you that Journaling doesn't have to be just another thing to add to your already busy schedule? You have probably heard that Journaling has so many benefits, but it may not sound easy to prioritize or even do! Journaling has been a game changer for me and so many others. I am going to ...

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Hi I’m Alison, I work with faith-based women who are struggling with feeling overwhelmed due to a big life change or transition.

I help them realign their beliefs with the Truth of God, so that they can find Peace, feel empowered and *thrive* in their new season!

I offer Life Coaching groups or 1-1 sessions. Find out more here.

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✨Thrive + find your Purpose in your current season🫶 Aussie 🦘in Germany 🥨
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Falling more and more in love with this Country. W Falling more and more in love with this Country.
We have almost been living in Germany for 9 months now! It’s wild how fast time flies. 

Yet I am feeling so thankful for all the things that we have experienced these 9 months! 

✨Having the best summer living with friends @beloved_son and @marygachcar 
✨Spending more time with Aldrins family @kristine_shah @karo.sh @jenik_ag Katarina 💕
✨Becomjng part of a church family @face_to_face_ministries 
✨My gorgeous niece Izzy being born 
✨My friend @brens28 visiting 🙌🏼
✨Us moving into a brand new, cosy Apartment
✨Making a lovely friend in my German language class @edriakap 🤗
✨Having @salomekhl.r come visit meee 🤩
✨Seeing Aldrin back in his homeland 😍 and going on adventures with him and Rocky
✨Slowly starting to understand and speak an entirely new language 
✨Explored so many places already 
✨Experienced a lot of magical Christmas markets 
✨Had my parents spend 3 weeks with us at the end of the year was the icing on the cake to one of the biggest transitional years of my life. 🙌🏼🙌🏼

***on a side note I will be opening more Life Coaching spots soon 🙌🏼
If you’re interested in making 2025 THE YEAR that you come alive and step more fully into the person God designed you to be, and where you FLOURISH in your relationships with the people around you, yourself and God, send me a message, I’d love to chat! 🥰
Capturing some of the cosy Christmas and winter mo Capturing some of the cosy Christmas and winter moments of my first year in Germany. I didn’t filter them all, they are raw memories that I don’t want to forget. 
Tonight I walked Rocky while it was snowing heavily and it felt like I was in a dream. 
I’ve lived in snow before but for my Aussie heart it still feels special every time. 
Trying to make everyday feel magical ❄️✨
Just spent the best 3 weeks with my parents! What Just spent the best 3 weeks with my parents! 
What a way to welcome in 2025! 
See the last photo for a real tourist moment 😆

@shemesharabians @sharonleenman
AMSTERDAM 🌷🇳🇱 What an experience! It was AMSTERDAM 🌷🇳🇱
What an experience! It was so beautiful and interesting. Filled with so much history, breathtaking architecture and weeds and nudity…

What a combination. 

My family roots are 100% Dutch. It’s my grandparents home from both sides. It’s special to me and I loved being there. But the spiritual darkness that is there is real. 

Who else has been and what was your experience? 

#amsterdamcity #dutchaustralian #holland🇳🇱
When your bestie is your biggest business hype gir When your bestie is your biggest business hype girl! But lives 62,000 kms away 😍😭

#longdistancefriendship #bestfriendsgoals
July you are bliss so far 🩵 #oksummerisherenow July you are bliss so far 🩵 #oksummerisherenow #germansummer
8 years ago I moved abroad to the US from Australi 8 years ago I moved abroad to the US from Australia.
And 2 months ago my husband, dog and I moved to Germany. 🇩🇪 

So what’s next for us? ✨

-I am learning German, it’s hard so feel free to encourage me lol

-I won’t be able to work for a while so I’m LIVING IT UP (mostly with pastries)

-Aldrin has some interviews coming up for work (he is German so he can start working straight away)

-We are living with friends, in their built out attic and it has been the best way to start in a foreign country - instant community, pizza nights, bbq’s etc..

-We are loving being a part of a smaller Church, feels already like family 

-In a few months we will start looking for our own place, which will make it feel real that this Country is home

-Attainable travel in Europe is a dream come true and I’ll be sharing it all!

-We feel so privileged and blessed to be living in our 3rd Country together 🇦🇺🇺🇸🇩🇪

-Big life transitions are hard (miss family and friends everyday) but thankfulness has been the key for us 

-Lastly, Aldrins cousin made us a cake to welcome us here  to Germany from Australia and then the US🥹 what is my life?!

#alisoningermany #expatliving #australianingermany
It’s not entirely true but it’s still funny 😂

#alisoningermany
THINGS I WISH I’D KNOWN BEFORE IMMIGRATING TO TH THINGS I WISH I’D KNOWN BEFORE IMMIGRATING TO THE USA 🇺🇸 FROM AUSTRALIA 🇦🇺 
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-Marrying a permanent resident is NOT the same as marrying a US Citizen. It took me 2 years to be allowed back into the US. Marrying a citizen is much faster, knowing that in advance would have been helpful lol 😑

-Every state in the US is almost like a different Country, they have their own culture and laws, unlike Australia where they are much more similar

-Public transport is so different in the US (unless you live in a major City.) So many people I know there have never been on a train before 🤯

-Not having free medical insurance is just like in the movies, it’s hard to plan financially and save, I’ll forever be grateful for Australia’s medical system

-The work/life balance is probably my least favourite things about living in the US. US employees are actually not always legally entitled to paid holidays, but on average employees do provide on average around 5-10 paid vacation days a year. 

-Thanksgiving is the best! We love it and want to incorporate it into our traditions 🦃

-Writing dates backwards I am used to now, but it took forever! My birthday is 28/7 but in the US it is 7/28…

-Americans are sO good at championing each other and celebrating peoples success, it’s such a beautiful part of their culture! 🙌🏼

-Squirels look just like they do in the cartoons 🐿️

-Lastly, don’t ask for a side of ‘chips’ with your burger, you will be disappointed 😆

#cultureshock #expatliving #aghassiadventures #australian #aussielivingabroad #livingabroad #australiatoamerica
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