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Rachel Collins

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Mindful Productivity Enthusiast. Artist! Creator! Writer! Check out my website at passionpurpose.today Author of Insights & Inspirations: 300 Journal Prompts for Cultivating Joy, Mindfulness and Gratitude. Founder of the Focus Flow Formula.

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · Sep 1

How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself: A Self-Compassion Series

This is the first post in my new Substack series. It will run from now until the end of October (weekly).

Subscribe for free for reflections, practices, and affirmations on self-compassion.

#self-compassion #self-worth #wellbeing

How to Stop Being So Hard on Yourself: A Self-Compassion Series

Introducing 9 heart-opening reflections to help you rewrite the story in your head.

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 1d

Start Where You Are | 30 Days to Self-Compassion

You don’t have to have it all figured out to begin. Start where you are. Begin gently. You are enough. 💗

✨ Begin today: a.co/d/92z6EsM

#SelfLove #SelfCare #SelfCompassion #Mindfulness #Journaling #PersonalGrowth #PositiveMindset #EmotionalWellbeing

Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 1d

Mandala Card of the Day: Potential

Potential does not demand perfection.

It asks only for openness: the willingness to take a step, to learn, to grow.

Each choice you make, each small act of courage, awakens more of what is already inside you.

#mandala #potential #mindfulness #growthmindset

Mandala Card of the Day

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 2d

BIG DREAMS

Every great achievement begins as an idea — a spark that dares to say what if?

The Focus Flow Formula helps you turn those big dreams into clear priorities, focused action, and real progress.

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#MindfulProductivity #DreamBig #GoalSetting #Mindfulness #PersonalGrowth

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 3d

🌿 “Self-compassion isn’t a reward; it’s a starting point.” 🌿
You don’t have to earn your own kindness.

✨ 30 Days to Self-Compassion — your gentle guide to softening your inner voice and starting fresh from a place of love.

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#SelfCompassion #Mindfulness #SelfLove #MindfulLiving

Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 2d

Mandala Card of the Day: Yearning

To yearn is to recognize desire, to acknowledge that your soul is reaching for something beyond the present moment.

It shows you where your passions live, where your spirit seeks expansion.

What do you yearn for?

#mandala #desire #yearn #dream #hope #mindful

Mandala Card of the Day

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 3d

🌿 “Self-compassion isn’t a reward; it’s a starting point.” 🌿
You don’t have to earn your own kindness.

✨ 30 Days to Self-Compassion — your gentle guide to softening your inner voice and starting fresh from a place of love.

a.co/d/3VLXtp0

#SelfCompassion #Mindfulness #SelfLove #MindfulLiving

Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 3d

Mandala Card of the Day: Wonder

To live with wonder is to pause long enough to notice.

It is letting curiosity open your heart, allowing beauty to surprise you, and remembering that life is bigger and more mysterious than we can fully understand.

#mandala #mindfulness #affirmation #substackpost

Mandala Card of the Day

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 3d

You don’t need to fix yourself to be worthy of your own love.

My new book, 30 Days to Self-Compassion, is your gentle guide to quiet the inner critic, release self-judgment, and rediscover your worth.

Here: a.co/d/eJykpKK

#selflove #SelfLove #selfcare #selfcompassion #mindfulness #JournalPrompts

Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 3d

Mandala Card of the Day: Valiant

To be valiant is to move forward with courage, even when the path is uncertain.

It is the strength to face fear without letting it define you, the resilience to rise after setbacks, and the heart to keep showing up when it would be easier to turn away.

#mandala

Mandala Card of the Day

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 5d

Mandala Card of the Day: Understanding

Affirmation:

I seek to understand with openness and care.

I listen deeply to myself and others.

Through understanding, I create connection and peace.

#Mandala #mandalaart #affirmation #mindfulness #wellbeing #personaldevelopment #growthmindset #connection

Mandala Card of the Day

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 6d

🌈 You’re Here to Live, Not Just Get Through

💛 If you’ve been needing that reminder, you’ll love 30 Days to Self-Compassion — a daily guide to help you slow down, be kind to yourself, and live with more ease and joy.

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#self-compassion #self-care #selfcare #self-love #selflove #joy

Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 6d

Mandala Card of the Day: Speak

To speak is to give voice to what lives within you.

Your words carry power—they can heal, inspire, set boundaries, and call truth into the open.

Speaking is not only about sound, but about presence: showing up with clarity and courage.

#mandala #courage #truth

Mandala Card of the Day

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 6d

I See How Hard You’re Trying

This is the new post in my Self-Compassion series on Substack. Reflection, a practice, and journal prompts to foster self-love and self-care.

#compassion #kindness #mindfulness #self-care #self-love #selfcare #selflove #self-compassion #wellbeing #writersofbluesky

I See How Hard You’re Trying

Part of the Self-Compassion Series. Heart-opening reflections to help you rewrite the story in your head.

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 7d

You deserve the same kindness you offer everyone else. 💗

It’s easy to forget that self-compassion isn’t indulgence. It’s strength.

Be gentle with yourself today. You’re doing better than you think.

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#SelfCompassion #Self-Care #PersonalGrowth #BlueSkyWriters #WritersofBlueSky

Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 7d

Mandala Card of the Day: Rest

Rest is more than sleep. It is quiet moments, deep breaths, stillness between tasks, and time spent simply being. It is giving yourself permission to step away from the constant busyness and activity, and to trust that life continues even when you pause.

#self-care

Mandala Card of the Day

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 8d

I updated the cover of my book. Would love your feedback.

Available now: 30 Days to Self-Compassion

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#book #mindfulness #self-compassion #self-care #journalprompts #booklaunch #writersofbluesky #bookstoread #blueskywriters #substackwriters #journaling #compassion #books

Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 8d

Mandala Card of the Day: Nourished

Today’s affirmation:

I nourish my body, mind, and spirit with care.

I welcome what restores and replenishes me.

I am worthy of feeling whole, strong, and nourished.

#mandala #affirmation #wellbeing #mindfulness #self-care #self-compassion #artistsofbluesky

Mandala Card of the Day

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 13d

Play the Hell Out of the Cards You’re Holding

New post in my Self-Compassion Series on Substack.

Check into your self-talk. Learn about phrases may sound reasonable, but often they silence what needs to be heard.

#compassion #innercritic #self-talk #mindfunless #substackarticle #wrtiersofbluesky

Play the Hell Out of the Cards You’re Holding

Part of the Self-Compassion Series. Heart-opening reflections to help you rewrite the story in your head.

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 9d

Mandala Card of the Day: Bold

Being bold does not mean being fearless.

It means following your values in spite of fear.

It is trusting that your light is strong enough to be seen.

What bold action will you take today?

#bold #courage #mindfulness #personaldevelopment #growthmindset #mandalaart

Mandala Card of the Day

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 9d

Mandala Card of the Day: Willing

Being willing does not mean you have all the answers.

It means you are prepared to show up, to try, to learn. It is choosing openness over fear, curiosity over certainty, and trust over doubt.

#mandala #mindfulness #growthmindset #personaldevelopment #substack

Mandala Card of the Day

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 11d

It is easy to mistake effort for impact. But working hard isn't the problem - working with direction is.

The best way to create direction is to build a long term vision and then to break it into 90 day goals that are achievable.

See my new book Focus Flow Formula.

#mindfulness #productivity

Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 11d

Mandala Card of the Day: Tender

To be tender is to meet life with softness, even when the world feels hard. It is the courage to let your heart stay open, to offer care where there has been hurt, and to be gentle with yourself and others.

#mandala #mindfulness #compassion #kindness #art #beauty

Mandala Card of the Day

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 12d

Mandala Card of the Day: Sacred

To see life as sacred is to recognize that every moment carries depth and meaning when met with reverence.

It is remembering that you are part of something greater—woven into a vast, living tapestry of connection and wonder.

#mandala #affirmation #mindfulness

Mandala Card of the Day

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 13d

Mandala Card of the Day: Pattern

Patterns shape the rhythm of our lives.

They appear in habits, in thoughts, in the ways we respond and repeat.

Some patterns ground us in stability; others quietly limit our growth.

Awareness is what allows us to see the difference.

#mandala #mindfulness

Mandala Card of the Day

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Rachel Collins @passionpurpose.bsky.social · 13d

Play the Hell Out of the Cards You’re Holding

New post in my Self-Compassion Series on Substack.

Check into your self-talk. Learn about phrases may sound reasonable, but often they silence what needs to be heard.

#compassion #innercritic #self-talk #mindfunless #substackarticle #wrtiersofbluesky

Play the Hell Out of the Cards You’re Holding

Part of the Self-Compassion Series. Heart-opening reflections to help you rewrite the story in your head.

open.substack.com