Blissfully Balanced

07/08/2026

🌿 𝒲𝒽𝑒𝓃 𝓌𝒶𝓈 𝓉𝒽𝑒 𝓁𝒶𝓈𝓉 𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒 𝓎𝑜𝓊 𝑒𝓍𝓅𝑒𝓇𝒾𝑒𝓃𝒸𝑒𝒹 𝓉𝓇𝓊𝑒 𝒶𝓌𝑒?

Life moves quickly, and it's easy to become so focused on our to-do lists that we stop noticing the extraordinary moments happening all around us.

Watching a sunrise. Standing beneath tall trees. Listening to the rhythm of the ocean. Pausing to admire a flower in bloom.

These simple moments of wonder do more than lift our spirits. Research suggests that experiences of awe can help broaden our perspective, reduce feelings of stress, increase our sense of connection, and support overall psychological wellbeing.

Sometimes the most powerful form of self-care isn't adding another task to your day...
It's simply slowing down long enough to notice.

🌿 This weekend, challenge yourself to seek one moment of awe.

Look up.
Slow down.
Be present.
Let life inspire you.

💬 Where do you experience awe?
Share your favourite place or moment in the comments—we'd love to hear from you.

✨ Self-Care Rituals for Energy Balancing
Coming Soon!

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Berna 🤍

06/08/2026

✍🏻 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗮𝘀𝗸𝘀 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀𝗻'𝘁 𝗮𝘂𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝘆𝗼𝘂'𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱—𝗼𝗿 𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗳𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗱.

Does any of these scenario’s sound familiar?

“𝙄’𝙢 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙤𝙣-𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙢𝙮 𝙩𝙤-𝙙𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙚𝙣𝙙𝙨.”
“𝙄 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙙𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙗𝙮 2𝙥𝙢.”
“𝙄 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙜𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩𝙮 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙄’𝙢 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙙𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙥𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚.”
“𝙄’𝙢 𝙥𝙝𝙮𝙨𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙚𝙣𝙩, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙤𝙩𝙖𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙘𝙝𝙚𝙘𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙤𝙪𝙩.”
“𝙄’𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙙 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙣𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙨, 𝙗𝙪𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙛𝙚𝙚𝙡 𝙡𝙞𝙠𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙧𝙚.”

When your mind constantly jumps between distractions, your brain drains energy far quicker. True balance isn't about doing everything perfectly; it's about shifting from constant busyness to intentional focus.

To maintain sustainable energy, prioritize habits that actually restore your mind and body:

• 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸: Give full attention to one meaningful task at a time.
• 𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁: Allow your nervous system time to recover without guilt.
• 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 & 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: Keep your body active and cultivate real relationships.

✨ Energy isn't about doing less—it's about directing your effort toward what actually matters.

What activity genuinely energizes you instead of just filling your time? Let us know in the comments below.👇🏻

𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻:

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The Blissfully Balanced Podcast is available on all major platforms.

Self-Care Rituals for Energy Balancing – Course

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Berna 🤍

30/07/2026

🌿 '𝗻 𝗚𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗸 𝘄𝗮𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 '𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗸 𝗺𝗮𝗮𝗸...

Soms is dit nie net ons woorde wat ons kinders vorm nie, maar die emosionele atmosfeer waarin hulle elke dag leef.

Ek is ongelooflik dankbaar dat 'n podgooi gesprek wat ek vroeër die jaar met Mariette Snyman gevoer het, nou in die Augustus 2026-uitgawe van Rooi Rose verskyn het. Die artikel ondersoek hoe ons eie emosionele wêreld, ons senustelsel en selfs ons innerlike kind 'n rol speel in die ruimte wat ons vir ons kinders en geliefdes skep.

Daar is nie iets soos 'n perfekte ouer nie. Daar is net mense wat bereid is om met groter bewustheid, sagtheid en selfdeernis te groei. Wanneer ons leer om onsself te reguleer en na ons eie innerlike behoeftes om te sien, skep ons 'n veiliger, rustiger en meer liefdevolle omgewing vir die mense rondom ons.

✨ 'n Opregte dankie aan Mariette Snyman en die rooi rose-span vir die geleentheid om hierdie belangrike onderwerp met julle lesers te deel. Dit is vir my 'n groot voorreg.

As jy die geleentheid kry, lees gerus die Augustus 2026-uitgawe van Rooi Rose. Ek hoop die artikel moedig jou aan om met sagte oë na jouself, jou gesin en die emosionele klimaat in jou huis te kyk.

💚
Berna Terblanche
Holistiese Welstands -en Masserings Praktisyn
blisshubsa.com

Luister die podgooi hier:

Apple Podcasts:
https://podcasts.apple.com/za/podcast/calm-clear-helpful/id1553768687?i=1000745857755

Spotify:
https://open.spotify.com/episode/6Z6fRxwa9bjQVNmktmiKOj?si=kLETY_IURZ66e6lXeHRi1w

20/07/2026

🌿 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙙𝙞𝙙 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙨𝙩𝙤𝙥 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙞𝙣𝙜?

Somewhere between responsibilities, deadlines and endless to-do lists, many of us forgot that joy isn't something we have to earn.

It's something we need!

We now have the science to prove that moments of play, laughter, curiosity and awe can help lower stress, support emotional wellbeing and sparks creativity. Sometimes the deepest healing happens when we simply make room for joy.

• Watch the sunset.
• Walk barefoot outside on the grass.
• Laugh until your stomach hurts.
• Create something just because.
• Spend time doing what makes you lose track of time.

𝙔𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙬𝙚𝙡𝙡𝙗𝙚𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙨𝙣’𝙩 𝙗𝙪𝙞𝙡𝙩 𝙤𝙣𝙡𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝𝙮 𝙝𝙖𝙗𝙞𝙩𝙨—𝙞𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙨𝙤 𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙬𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙜𝙝 𝙟𝙤𝙮.

Tell us in the comments...
💬 What activity makes you lose track of time?

𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝘾𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙍𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙖𝙡𝙨 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙀𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙜𝙮 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙞𝙣𝙜 - 𝙍𝙚𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙤𝙤𝙣!

𝙎𝙞𝙜𝙣 𝙪𝙥 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙟𝙤𝙞𝙣 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙬𝙖𝙞𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩 𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚:
https://blisshubsa.com/course-info/

🎙️𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘽𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙨𝙛𝙪𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝘽𝙖𝙡𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚𝙙 𝙋𝙤𝙙𝙘𝙖𝙨𝙩

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Remember, where attention goes, energy flows…

Joy and Love

Berna 🤍







𝘊𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘵:
𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵.
𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘈𝘐.

11/07/2026

🌿 𝓨𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓒𝓪𝓵𝓮𝓷𝓭𝓪𝓻 𝓘𝓼𝓷'𝓽 𝓙𝓾𝓼𝓽 𝓜𝓪𝓷𝓪𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓨𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓣𝓲𝓶𝓮... 𝓘𝓽'𝓼 𝓜𝓪𝓷𝓪𝓰𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓨𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓔𝓷𝓮𝓻𝓰𝔂.

Ever looked at your calendar and felt exhausted before the day has even begun?

Many of us carefully schedule meetings, deadlines, school runs, appointments and errands—but we rarely make space for the one thing that allows us to show up at our best...

Recovery.

The truth is, your brain and body aren't designed to operate at full capacity from morning until night without rest. Research consistently shows that regular opportunities for recovery can help maintain attention, reduce mental fatigue and support overall wellbeing.

Recovery doesn't have to mean taking an afternoon or a day off.

Sometimes it's as simple as:
🌿 Taking a short walk.
☕ Enjoying a cup of tea/coffee without scrolling your phone.
💧 Drinking a glass of water.
🌞 Stepping outside for a few minutes of fresh air and sunlight.
🧘 Taking a few slow, intentional breaths.

These small moments aren't signs of laziness—they're an investment in your health, resilience and long-term energy.

✨ This week, try scheduling one recovery ritual into your calendar just as intentionally as you schedule your meetings.

Your wellbeing deserves a place in your diary too!

💬 I'd love to hear from you...

What is one small ritual that helps you feel recharged during a busy day?

Share it in the comments—you might inspire someone else. 💚

🌿 Discover more practical self-care rituals inside my upcoming
Self-care Rituals for Energy Balance course - Don’t miss out!

🔗 Link in bio

Join in here:
https://blisshubsa.com/course-info/

With love

Berna 🤍

06/07/2026

🌿 𝓦𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝓲𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓹𝓻𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓮𝓶 𝓲𝓼𝓷’𝓽 𝓽𝓱𝓪𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾 𝓭𝓸𝓷’𝓽 𝓱𝓪𝓿𝓮 𝓮𝓷𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱 𝓽𝓲𝓶𝓮…

…but that you're running on empty?

We often organise our lives around the clock, filling every hour with meetings, responsibilities and endless to-do lists. Yet our bodies don't work like machines.

Your energy naturally rises and falls throughout the day. Trying to push through fatigue instead of working with your body's rhythms can leave you feeling drained, unfocused and overwhelmed.

Instead of asking:

"𝐻𝑜𝓌 𝒸𝒶𝓃 𝐼 𝒻𝒾𝓉 𝓂𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝒾𝓃𝓉𝑜 𝓂𝓎 𝒹𝒶𝓎?"

Try asking:

"𝐻𝑜𝓌 𝒸𝒶𝓃 𝐼 𝓊𝓈𝑒 𝓂𝓎 𝑒𝓃𝑒𝓇𝑔𝓎 𝓂𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝓌𝒾𝓈𝑒𝓁𝓎 𝓉𝑜𝒹𝒶𝓎?"

A few simple shifts can make a big difference:

🌿 Schedule your most important tasks during your peak energy hours.
☕ Take intentional breaks before exhaustion sets in.
💧 Stay hydrated and nourish your body regularly.
🚶 Move often to improve circulation and mental clarity.
🌳 Make time for recovery—it's an essential part of sustainable wellbeing, not a reward for working harder.

Remember:

You don't need more hours in your day. You need to make the most of the energy you already have.

Small, intentional choices made consistently can help you feel calmer, think more clearly, and enjoy life with greater vitality.

💬 Reflection Question:
When during the day do you naturally feel your most energised and focused? Morning, afternoon or evening? I'd love to hear your experience in the comments.

🌿 Ready to learn practical, science-informed self-care rituals that help restore balance and support lasting wellbeing?

🎓 Self-care Rituals for Energy Balance - coming soon!

Join the waiting list here:

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Berna 🤍

30/04/2026

✨ 𝒴𝑜𝓊’𝓇𝑒 𝓃𝑜𝓉 𝒹𝑜𝒾𝓃𝑔 𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉 𝓌𝓇𝑜𝓃𝑔 ✨

Your body just hasn’t come out of stress yet.

When your system has been running for too long,
it doesn’t automatically switch off just because you stop moving.

That’s why:
• your mind keeps going
• your body stays tight
• and rest doesn’t feel like rest

This isn’t about willpower.
It’s about your nervous system learning that it’s safe to slow down again.

And that’s something you can gently retrain — step by step.

🌿 We’ll dive deeper into this in my upcoming self study course!

Self-Care Rituals for Energy Balance - Coming soon!

🌿 Join the waiting list here:
https://blisshubsa.com/course-info/

Berna 🤍

27/04/2026

24/04/2026

✨𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝒹𝑜𝓃’𝓉 𝓃𝑒𝑒𝒹 𝓂𝑜𝓇𝑒 𝓉𝒾𝓂𝑒 𝓉𝑜 𝓇𝑒𝓈𝓉✨

Most people think they need more time off.

More rest.
More space.
More quiet.

But if your body still feels tense underneath…
none of that actually lands.

That’s why you can pause
and still feel restless.

Still tired.
Still wired.

Real rest begins when your body feels safe enough
to let go.

We’ll dive deeper into this in my upcoming self study course!

If this resonates with you, click the link below!

✨ Self-Care Rituals for Energy Balance - Coming soon!

🌿 Join the waiting list here:
https://blisshubsa.com/course-info/

Berna 🤍

20/04/2026

🌿 𝒴𝑜𝓊 𝑅𝑒𝓈𝓉𝑒𝒹… 𝒷𝓊𝓉 𝓈𝓉𝒾𝓁𝓁 𝒻𝑒𝑒𝓁𝓈 𝓉𝒾𝓇𝑒𝒹 🌿

You’re not lazy.

Your body just hasn’t been shown how to switch off.

We’ve been taught that rest means stopping.
But for a body that’s been under constant pressure…

stopping isn’t enough.

That’s why you can lie down, scroll, or “take a break” and still feel exhausted.

Your system is still running in the background.

Still holding.
Still bracing.
Still trying to keep you safe.

What actually changes things is not more time…
but the right kind of pause.

The kind that tells your body:
👉 you’re safe now

This week, we’ll explore how to create that — gently, and in real life.

✨ Self-Care Rituals for Energy Balance
– coming soon.

Join the waiting list:

https://blisshubsa.com/course-info/

Berna 🤍