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Josh Langley is an award-winning author and illustrator. His quirky and inspirational books have inspired thousands of people of all ages around the world to see life from an entirely new perspective. Read Josh’s unique story…

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We spend so much of our lives living in the shadow

We spend so much of our lives living in the shadows, our own shadows. We hold ourselves back from being our true selves. Afraid of what other people might say or think of us.
For people who’ve experienced a traumatic childhood, like me, holding back was a way of protecting yourself from a real or a perceived threat. It was a learned behaviour.

We shrink, making ourselves feel small, less of a target.

A violent father. An angry mother. An abusive older sibling. A cruel teacher.

Or whenever we did stick our head above the pulpit you were told to settle down, stop acting up, or just as bad - completely ignored.

So, you stopped being the free-spirited child you were born as. You stopped showing up as yourself and soon forgot who you are and how to be yourself.

I know the experience deeply. I feel it in my bones. It’s hard to emerge out of the shadow space, but it is possible.

It’s ok to come out and stand in the light and feel the warmth on your face. You are allowed to take up space.

As playwright Samuel Beckett said, “Dance first, think later. It’s the natural order of things.”
Step forward, feel the wind on your face and speak your truth – don’t over think it.
Welcome back to being you.

#standup #beyou #beingyouisenough

Well it worked. I put the call out for Christmas b

Well it worked. I put the call out for Christmas book orders and now I'm at the post office. 📭 woo hoo!

#christmasgiftsideas #beingyouisenough💙 #kidsbooks #kidsmentalhealthandwellbeing

I'm doing a post office run tomorrow, so if you wa

I'm doing a post office run tomorrow, so if you want to get your Christmas book orders in, then hit me up. Send me a DM or go to the shop on my website. joshlangley.com.au
Ho ho ho!

#christmasgifts🎁 #kidschristmasgifts #kidsbooks

It’s about helping kids put mistakes and failure

It’s about helping kids put mistakes and failures into perspective. And it’s also about getting kids not to put their entire self-worth on external achievement. While it’s good as a barometer for progress in society, it’s not the be and end all. A healthy internal self of sense comes from a being supported, loved, and nurtured.

“It doesn’t matter if you make a mistake or win or lose, the world is a better place because you’re in it”

#magnificentmistakesandfantasticfailures #resilience #kidsbooks #childrensbooks #kidselfesteem

Great news! 🥳 I've just signed a contract with

Great news! 🥳

I've just signed a contract with Bigskypublishing for book No.6 in the Being You is Enough series. It's called "Thank You!" and it's all about gratitude and how it can turn a grey day into a yay day!

It'll be in bookshops May 2024.

#newbook #gratitude

Some basic key points about emotions and feelings

Some basic key points about emotions and feelings - for both kids and adults. It doesn't need to be complicated and you don't need a science degree to understand them.

I can't wait to start running my new parent workshops next year, so we can all be more familiar and OK with our feelings and kids have the best chance of growing up with a healthy relationship with them.

#kidsfeelings #feelings #workshops #parentingtips #families

How to get out of your head.... 👇 I’ve spent

How to get out of your head.... 👇

I’ve spent days, even weeks, where I’ve been living only in my head, with my body seemingly running on auto pilot. Hell knows how I managed to cook, dress myself or let alone drive.

I’ve then needed to ground myself, draw attention from my babbling mind back down to my body and my surroundings. To feel my feet on the ground, notice my breathing, be back inside myself and maybe watch a bee land of the lavender outside the office window.

Peace once again.

Keep reading...

https://joshlangley.com.au/how-to-get-out-of-your-head/

#mindfulness #selfawareness #anxietytips #mentalhealth #creativity #naturetherapy

It’s not often you get your portrait painted by

It’s not often you get your portrait painted by a world-famous artist. Back in 2021, @regina_noakes_fine_art asked if she could paint my portrait to enter into the Lester Prize. While it didn’t make the longlist, she gifted me the painting, which she called ‘So Much to Share’. After watching some of my YouTube videos and looking at photos from my school talks, she’s definitely captured me in full flight sharing stuff that I think is super important. It’s me to a tee.

BTW Regina was my piano teacher when I was a kid. Little did I know it at the time, but teaching piano was funding her bourgeoning art career. She now exhibits around the world and people like Sting have her work on their walls.

Checkout some of her incredible work @regina_noakes_fine_art

#portraitpainting #contemporaryportraits #contemporaryportraiture #artcontemporaneo

Kingston Primary School Inclusion Day 2023! I love

Kingston Primary School Inclusion Day 2023! I love coming back each year and helping Katie Mitchell and the team dedicate a whole day to sharing the school’s values of inclusion and self-acceptance. I gave a quick talk at the whole school assembly (650 kids) saying that inclusion also means inclusion of all aspects of yourself, even the bits you don’t like. Oh! And the school band did a rockin’ version of ‘This is me’, plus an original punk song. Gotta love the music teacher’s style. Well done to everyone involved.

#inclusionday #kingstonprimaryschool #authortalk #selfacceptance #australind

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