{"id":24970,"date":"2026-05-30T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T09:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bronwynrusso.com\/?p=24970"},"modified":"2026-10-28T12:05:26","modified_gmt":"2026-10-28T12:05:26","slug":"conscious-living-30-may-you-remember-the-way-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bronwynrusso.com\/?p=24970","title":{"rendered":"Conscious Living #30: MAY You Remember the Way Home"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u2696\ufe0f Conscious Living \u2013 MAY You…<\/h2>\n

The month of May draws to a close on a breeze, hinting at chilly days to come and reminding us about balance as we near the mid-year mark. Almost 6 months have passed, another 6 lie ahead in the cycle that is 2026. What a year it has been so far! So for this month’s recap:<\/p>\n

May You..<\/em><\/strong>.
\nknow the value<\/em> of your work, rest and balance
\nembrace the person beneath the mask<\/em> of responsibility
\nmake space for love, joy, happiness and good days<\/em>
\nforge connections with those nearest you<\/em> with intention
\nbe present<\/em>, be confident<\/em>, be who you are underneath the\u00a0pressure\u00a0to be *more*<\/em>
\nsee through lenses<\/em> you may not have thought existed.<\/p>\n

May You Find A Way To
\nCOME HOME TO YOURSELF<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

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To Register, follow this link:
\nhttps:\/\/bronwynrusso.com\/?page_id=23735<\/a><\/p>\n

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Earlier this month we honoured the dignity of work and the people who keep the world moving.<\/p>\n

On Workers\u2019 Day, we were also reminded that \u2026
\nproductivity is not your worth, rest is not laziness, and balance is part of success.<\/p>\n

Work hard, live consciously, and care for yourself along the way.<\/p>\n

#ConsciousLiving \ud83c\udf31<\/p>\n

Who Lives Beneath The Mask?<\/h2>\n


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The roles we learn to play often begin as ways to belong, to be accepted, to be \u201cenough.\u201d<\/p>\n

But over time, the mask can become so familiar that we forget we\u2019re wearing it.<\/p>\n

This month\u2019s reflection:
\nWhere have I mistaken who I\u2019ve learned to be for who I am?<\/p>\n

And who am I\u2026 underneath it?<\/p>\n

#ConsciousLiving \ud83c\udf31<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udef6 Wise Words for Good Days<\/h2>\n

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I was reading a collection of Maya Angelou\u2019s quotes one morning and this card felt aligned with the theme of conditioning.<\/p>\n

If so much of how much of who we are is shaped by what we experience \u2026 then perhaps we have more influence than we realise.<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udf3f Mental Health Awareness Month: More Good Days, Together<\/strong><\/p>\n

A gentle challenge for you:
\nChoose one small, intentional experience.
\n– A moment of connection with a family member or friend (a call, a message, meet for coffee\/ a visit)
\n– A small act of presence in your work or responsibilities (stop by a colleagues desk, compliment them, share a moment)
\n– A quiet pause for reflection or spiritual grounding (a prayer, write your thoughts down, sit and observe your day so far)
\n– A simple sensory moment (music, nature, breath, sunlight)
\n– Write down 3 things you are grateful for and share them with someone<\/p>\n

Not to force a \u201cgood day\u201d –
\nbut to consciously create space for one.<\/p>\n

And if you can\u2026 share that moment with someone.<\/p>\n

#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth #MoreGoodDaysTogether #ConsciousLiving \ud83c\udf31<\/p>\n

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Some women plant gardens.<\/p>\n

They plant courage, safety, wisdom, softness, and love into the lives of everyone around them.<\/p>\n

And somehow\u2026 everything they touch blooms. \ud83c\udf38<\/p>\n

This month we celebrated Mother\u2019s Day and sent wishes to\u00a0the women who nurture life in seen and unseen ways.<\/p>\n

The Come Home To Yourself<\/strong> workshop on 20th June<\/strong> (poster and details at the top of the page) is a gentle offering for women \u2026 and it may just be the kind of gift that lingers far beyond a single day. \ud83e\udd8b<\/p>\n

#HappyMothersDay #TheAwakenedWoman #ConsciousLiving \ud83c\udf31<\/p>\n

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TikTok:\u00a0The Awakened Woman Part Three:
\nCome Home<\/em> to Yourself<\/a><\/p>\n

La Mia Famiglia<\/h2>\n

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This month also saw the International Day of Families \ud83e\udd0d<\/p>\n

A meaningful activity we\u2019ve done as a family was choosing symbols for one another – each one representing how we see that person\u2019s spirit, strengths, or energy. These were ours \u2026<\/p>\n

A Mustang.
\nA red ruby.
\nA blue butterfly.
\nA pink orchid.
\nA sunflower.<\/p>\n

What I loved most was hearing the \u201cwhy\u201d behind each choice. It created such a beautiful space for affirmation, reflection, connection, and really seeing one another beyond the roles and routines of everyday life.<\/p>\n

Sometimes the smallest rituals become the most memorable.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like a simple but powerful family connection idea<\/strong>, try this around the dinner table:<\/p>\n

\u201cIf you had to choose a symbol for each member of our family, what would it be – and why?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

I have a feeling the conversations that follow may stay with you for a long time \ud83c\udf31<\/p>\n

I asked followers on my Whatsapp Channel<\/a> which symbol they thought was mine. Keep reading to find out what they thought and who got it spot on…<\/p>\n

#InternationalDayOfFamilies #ConsciousConnections #FamilySystems #ConsciousLiving<\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd8b Come Home To Yourself The Awakened Woman is coming in June<\/h2>\n


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So many of us are exhausted from living between yesterday and tomorrow.<\/p>\n

Replaying.
\nAnticipating.
\nOverthinking.
\nHolding it all together.<\/p>\n

But healing often begins by returning to the present moment.
\nTo the breath.
\nTo yourself.<\/p>\n

Come Home to Yourself \ud83e\udd8b<\/p>\n

#TheAwakenedWoman #ConsciousLiving<\/p>\n

All The Better To See You With! \ud83d\udc40<\/h2>\n


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A new lens can change an entire world. Do you need a new prescription? #TheAwakenedWoman #ConsciousLiving<\/h2>\n

There comes a time in the life of a woman… \ud83e\udef6\ud83c\udffb<\/p>\n

Limited spaces available.<\/p>\n

Click to Register: https:\/\/bronwynrusso.com\/?page_id=23735<\/a><\/p>\n

#ComeHomeToYourself
\n#TheAwakenedWoman #ConsciousLiving<\/p>\n

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30-second micro reset for your nervous system<\/p>\n

Set a timer for 30 seconds<\/p>\n

Give yourself the gift of regulation.<\/p>\n

#NervousSystemCare #Regulation #ComeHomeToYourself TheAwakenedWoman #ConsciousLiving<\/p>\n

My Symbol Revealed<\/h2>\n

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And the answer is \u2026 Ruby \u2666\ufe0f<\/p>\n

Ironically, it was the least voted option \ud83d\ude04<\/p>\n

The votes looked like this:
\n\ud83c\udf3b Sunflower – 15
\n\ud83e\udd8b Blue Butterfly – 10
\n\u2666\ufe0f Red Ruby – 5
\n\ud83c\udf38 Pink Orchid – 10
\n\ud83c\udfce\u200d\ud83d\udfc0 Mustang – 0<\/p>\n

To be fair, the other guesses were beautiful – and I especially loved seeing so many votes for the symbols representing our children. There\u2019s something heartwarming about that.<\/p>\n

But I have to admit\u2026 I love that the Ruby was the more unexpected choice.<\/p>\n

Not because it\u2019s strong or rare, but because I think growth, healing, and transformation often happen when we move beyond the predictable. Beyond the rehearsed answers. Beyond who people assume we are.<\/p>\n

That\u2019s what I hope to create in my work and growth spaces too:
\nExperiences that gently disrupt the ordinary\u2026 and invite people into deeper resilience, connection, embodiment, and becoming.<\/p>\n

Also, not a single person guessed Mustang \ud83d\ude02
\nWhich, admittedly, would have made for a brilliantly unexpected plot twist.<\/p>\n

#TheAwakenedWoman #ConsciousLiving<\/p>\n

You were born with it…<\/h2>\n

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Confidence is not becoming someone else.\u2028It is remembering who you were before the world convinced you that your worth depended on performance, productivity, perfection, or approval.<\/p>\n

The caterpillar was never unworthy before becoming a butterfly.\u2028Its becoming was always within it.<\/p>\n

So many of us move through life over-functioning, over-giving, over-proving – slowly disconnecting from ourselves in the process.<\/p>\n

This is something I know deeply in my own life.<\/p>\n

For a long time, I confused exhaustion with worthiness.\u2028I believed I had to keep achieving, helping, doing, carrying, and pushing to feel enough.<\/p>\n

And I am still consciously unlearning that pattern.\u2028Still learning that my worth does not increase when I abandon myself to prove it.<\/p>\n

Real confidence is quieter than performance.\u2028It is the deep knowing:<\/p>\n

\u201cI was worthy before I was impressive.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Perhaps coming home to yourself begins there. \ud83e\udd0d<\/p>\n

\ud83c\udfb6 Feel Your Rhythm<\/h2>\n


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There comes a time in the life of a woman when she no longer wants to only understand herself\u2026<\/p>\n

She wants to feel<\/em> herself again.<\/p>\n

To feel life moving through her body.
\nTo feel joy in her system.
\nTo feel music, movement, expression, pleasure, presence.<\/p>\n

To return to the parts of herself that were never meant to disappear.<\/p>\n

Because awakening is not only about realization.<\/p>\n

It is about aliveness.
\nIt is about reconnecting to the body.
\nTo nervous system safety.
\nTo the deep exhale of becoming fully present inside your own life again.<\/p>\n

Take a breath with me\u2026
\nHand on heart.
\nSmile on face.<\/p>\n

It is time to \u2026
\nCome Home to Yourself <\/strong>\ud83c\udf31<\/p>\n

Workshop details and registration link:
\nEvents \u2013 Conscious Living<\/a><\/p>\n

\ud83e\udd1d Join the Conscious Living Community<\/h2>\n

If you haven\u2019t already, join our\u00a0Conscious Living WhatsApp channel<\/strong>\u00a0to see all the above\u00a0content, polls and have access to more resources and insights.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\udcf2\u00a0Scan the QR code below to join:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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May Affirmation<\/h2>\n

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So much of life can be lived on autopilot.<\/p>\n

Patterns. Roles. Expectations. Reactions.<\/p>\n

Awareness<\/strong> is often the moment the trance begins to break.<\/p>\n

#ConsciousLiving \ud83c\udf31<\/p>\n

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Consciously,<\/em><\/p>\n

Bronwyn Russo
\nClinical Psychologist
\nM.A. Clin. Psych. (Curtin University, Australia)<\/em><\/p>\n

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