Hey there incredible human! Welcome to One Infinite Life.
My name is Chloe and I'm an award-winning Certified Life Coach and writer with a background in psychology.
My mission (the quick version) to to help you get the most out of your one infinite life.
I hope you find something here that makes your day (or life) better than it was before!
I acknowledge the Boonwurrung people of the Kulin nations where One Infinite Life is operated from. I pay my respects to Elders past, present and emerging and also to all Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people in my community and wider network.
As 2015 comes to an end I’ve been reflecting on the year gone by, including this space — my little corner of the Internet.
When I publish a blog post I never really know what is going to be a hit, and honestly I try not to even think about the outcome at all when I publish here (detatchment has been a profound lesson for me this year). But it has been super interesting to discover what posts had the biggest impact on you this year.
And on that note, here are the 10 most-read posts on my site for this year…
1. I meditated for 10 hours a day for 10 days at silent meditation retreat and shared what I learnt.
A couple of years ago now, I found myself at a Vipassana meditation retreat, sitting in the meditation hall wondering how and why I decided to subject myself to 100 hours of meditation in 10 days.
- Image by: The Darling Tree.
At the beginning of this year I declared that DEVOTION was going to be my guiding word for 2015.
And over the past year I feel like I’ve learnt so much more about devotion truly means.
According to Dictionary.com devotion is…
- noun
- 1. profound dedication; consecration.
- 2. earnest attachment to a cause, person, etc.
- 3. an assignment or appropriation to any purpose, cause, etc.
- 4. Often, devotions. Ecclesiastical. religious observance or worship; a form of prayer or worship for special use.
For me, profound dedication simply sums up why I wanted this to be my guiding word for the year.
But over the past year I’ve learnt so much about devotion, found out what it really means to me and what it really involves. And on that note, here are some of my thoughts and musings on devotion.
I love giving people gifts. And I especially love giving people gifts that are going to make them feel good and happy.
So with Christmas right around the corner I’ve collated some of my favourite feel good products that I think will make awesome gifts.
Some of these things are stuff I already own (and love) or some are just totally on my wishlist (wink wink family! Kidding…)
Before we dive straight into the gift ideas, I just want to say that I think it’s totally okay to choose not to buy gifts for people and just to spend time with the people that are important to you. Presence really is the greatest present of all.
However, if you do choose to buy some thoughtful gifts this Christmas and want some inspiration, here are 46 ideas for feel-good, empowering and unique gifts.
Ease has been one of more core desire feelings for a couple of years now.
But only in the past year or so I’ve started to actually explore how to consciously and intentionally cultivate ease in my life.
I want ease in my life because I don’t particularly enjoying feeling anxious, stressed or overwhelmed and I’d much rather feel…
Calm. Aligned. Effortless. Free. In flow. Fluid. Mindful. Freedom.
And for me, ease really encompasses all these things.
In this post, I’ll be sharing how to bring more ease into your life, including 10 specific ways, with heaps of examples and practical tips from my own life, plus some insights from some awesome humans on how they attempt to have more easy in their lives.
I’ve brought more ease into my life by…
1. Accepting that balance is a myth.
I don’t think complete life balance actually exists. And even though I knew that perfect life balance was unrealistic, for a long time I persistently (and unsuccessfully) continued seeking it.
It’s been really useful for me to accept that perfect balance is unattainable, and instead just focus on being gentle with myself and just doing the best I can with what’s going on.
I love the way Danielle Laporte articulates in this video how there’s no such thing as life balance.
It’s November Link Fest time!
Side note: I cannot believe it’s been one year since I posted my first Link Fest.
Anway, here are the best things I’ve read on the Internet recently including how to be mindful when you suck a meditating, why social media isn’t the problem, advice on how to be generous, rewarding yourself (without food or shopping) and a reminder that you haver permission to do whatever you want.
Plus some awesome things you should know about and a mini taking stock of what’s been going on in my life recently.
Happy Reading!
∞ How to be an overnight success — the real answer.
∞ I loved Elizabeth Gilbert’s perspective on dealing with critics.
∞ Ask yourself: What if you didn’t give up?
- “If there’s one thing that is “universally true” about humanity, it is that we tend to give up far too quickly and too easily. We don’t like hard work. We lack patience. We do everything in our power to avoid rejection, disappointment, and humiliation. We don’t like to feel emotions that are not “fun” to feel. It’s easier to give up. So we do.
- But what if you didn’t?” — Alexandra Franzen
It doesn’t matter if you don’t think you’re creative…
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert is pure MAGIC, and a must-read for anyone who wants to live a more creative life, do awesome things in their life, or show up in the world as their best self.
Big Magic is like an epic pep talk, with incredibly powerful lessons and truth-bombs that will revolutionise the way you approach your creativity and fear. It’s incredibly powerful, but delivered in a really unique way, where I feel like Liz is my new best pal and she is just chatting to me as we drink tea at my kitchen bench.
It’s definitely one of those books I know I’m going to come back to again and again.
I’ve already gotten so much out of reading this book, so today I’m sharing some of my most favourite lessons from Big Magic, the ones that have made the biggest impact on me so far.
There’s so much more to Bali than only the resorts, chaos, and let’s be honest — Bingtang singlets. If you choose get to know this special place a little more, I have no doubts about it — you will be enchanted.
Known as the Island of Gods, Bali truly is one special place. And I’ve been to Bali twice now, first to celebrate my 21st birthday with my boyfriend, and on my most recent venture in October of this year with my boyfriend and family.
This island — albeit small — has so much to offer, and it’s why you’ll find a variety of people raving about this place for many different reasons… Bali really can be so many different things to different people.
For me, the first time I visited Bali I was quite surprised by the devotion and reverence of the Balinese people. With their rituals, offerings and ceremonies being ever present in their lives, even in touristy places.
I was also unexpectedly captivated by Bali, and it’s hard to describe why I felt the island was such a special place, but to me it just feels sacred.
In this post, I’m sharing what Bali is for me. Including some photos of my trip, my favourite area to stay, my best recommendations on what to do and see, where to eat, and some useful Bali travel tips based on the observations I’ve made during my two trips to this special place.
I don’t know about you, but I’m always on the hunt for book recommendations.
So if you’re looking for some new books to dive into, I’ve got you covered in today’s post, with 5 recommendations of awesome books that I’ve read (or reread) recently and loved, including books about money and creativity, a delightful fable, and my latest young adult favourites.
Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
I had only just began Big Magic when I knew that it was going to be one of my all-time favourite books, and I was right.
The moment I finished this book for the first time, I immediately went back to the start and began reading it again, it’s that good. Since then I’ve read it three times, and I know it’s something I’m going to continue to come back to again and again.
I have a confession to make… I am creative.
And since I’ve put that out there, I might as well confess this as well… I used to think I wasn’t creative — at all.
I believed that because I “couldn’t” draw or paint awesomely, I wasn’t creative.
I love writing, and even though it’s something I do a lot, I still didn’t think I was creative.
Even when I was dancing heaps (like more than 10 hours a week), I still didn’t believe I was creative.
I’ve said and thought “I’m not creative” so many times, that I truly believed it.
And I know that this is something I’m definetely not alone in, as I hear other people use the I’m not creative disclaimer all the time as well.
So what made me change my mind?
It’s time for another segment of The Gratitude Diaries, where I acknowledge and appreciate the stuff that I’m grateful for, and the things that are lighting up my life.
Today’s edition is for my birthday weekend, feeling abundant (and an eBook that’s helped me do that), colouring in mandalas, and an upcoming holiday!
Let’s dive in…
My birthday!
10 days ago I turned 23!
My Birthday happened to fall on a long weekend, which was awesome, and I had the best few days doing awesome stuff that I love…