Wisdom of a Mother Archives - Alison Wem https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/category/mindful-home/wisdom-of-mother/ Helping people to live their best life; calmness - harmony - wisdom Thu, 30 Oct 2025 17:19:50 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/www.yoursoulfamily.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/cropped-ysf-course-icon-small.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Wisdom of a Mother Archives - Alison Wem https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/category/mindful-home/wisdom-of-mother/ 32 32 101304046 People are more important than things https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/people-over-things/ Thu, 23 Oct 2025 10:48:46 +0000 https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/?p=350 Possessions can clutter our lives and drown out what truly matters. This article invites you to reclaim the value of people — with compassion, presence and authentic connection.

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]]> 350 The Power of Spiritual Sisterhood: Finding Strength in Sacred Community https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/the-power-of-spiritual-sisterhood-finding-strength-in-sacred-community/ Tue, 11 Mar 2025 17:06:52 +0000 https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/?p=26065 In a world that often feels overwhelming and disconnected, women need each other more than ever. There is something deeply healing about gathering in sacred sisterhood – a space where you can be seen, heard, and supported without judgment. My female friends are so important to me to help support Read more

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]]> 26065 Turning unkindness into something positive https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/turning-unkindness-into-something-positive/ Fri, 23 Feb 2024 19:26:07 +0000 https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/?p=25145 You came into this life to learn and to enjoy the gift of life. Someone being unkind to you can feel like it disrupts this. We learn through challenges but sometimes an unkindness, particularly if it’s from someone close to you or that you love, seems to double how hard Read more

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]]> 25145 Feeling sad when everyone else is happy? https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/feeling-sad-when-everyone-else-is-happy/ Mon, 01 Jan 2024 06:00:51 +0000 https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/?p=19687 Sadness often goes hand-in-hand with loneliness. You can feel lonely in an unhappy relationship, family or city. Humans are tribal by nature so loneliness is the hardest of conditions. I experienced loneliness as a widow in my 40s. With two children life was very busy but inside I had an Read more

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]]> 19687 Smile at the world https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/wom-smile/ Sat, 04 Mar 2023 11:30:20 +0000 https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/?p=532 My mum always used to say to me; “Smile at the world and it will smile back at you.” It was a good thought to send me to school with and one I particularly remember today. When you are open and feel happy, you radiate such a lovely positive energy Read more

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]]> 532 In lockdown?: how to keep sane… https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/in-lockdown-how-to-keep-sane/ Sat, 11 Apr 2020 18:26:23 +0000 https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/?p=22977 In a plate full of goodness, you need a little treat. Wherever you are in the lockdown, be kind to yourself. I love chocolate… If you relate to this article and need some more help and guidance in your life – get in touch with Alison. Here are her contact Read more

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]]> 22977 Families who eat together stay together https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/families-who-eat-together-stay-together/ https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/families-who-eat-together-stay-together/#comments Sun, 05 May 2019 10:28:41 +0000 https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/?p=10445 Its is Spring Bank Holiday in the UK so it seemed right to talk about families and how we can improve the time we spend together. My observation is there are many benefits from families who eat together. In our busy 21st century lives, there is a trend towards families Read more

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]]> https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/families-who-eat-together-stay-together/feed/ 2 10445 Woman to Woman https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/woman-to-woman/ Fri, 01 Mar 2019 21:23:55 +0000 https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/?p=10235 I received the following from Menaca Joji, a friend and colleague who has written guest articles for Your Soul Family’s Life and Living blog. She received it from her Mum who lives in Sri Lanka. We both loved it. We do not know who wrote it so I am afraid Read more

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]]> 10235 Wisdom of a Mother: the back broadens to match the burden https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/wisdom-of-a-mother-the-back-broadens-to-match-the-burden/ Wed, 25 Apr 2018 09:29:59 +0000 https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/?p=1684 What do you gain from life’s challenges? My life seems so tough at times. Life’s challenges develop you as a person.  They ask you to go beyond what you think is possible.  President Kennedy gave his fellow Americans a challenge on the 12th September 1962. “We choose to go to the moon Read more

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]]> 1684 True love carries you through life https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/true-love-carries-you-through-life/ Fri, 27 Oct 2017 18:51:21 +0000 https://www.yoursoulfamily.com/?p=1230 True love comes in many guises.  We love our parents, partner, children, friends and life itself. Nurturing love: We are nurtured by our parents love and in our turn nurture our own children.  Nurturing love is not just about teaching young people how to behave, reason and love; it is being Read more

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