Show up for yourself Mind Map
200+ everyday ways to have your own back
You’re brilliant at showing up: For your kids. For your partner. For your clients. For the group chats, the birthdays, the endless “just one more thing”.
But when it comes to you? You’re running on crumbs. Half the time you don’t even know what you would need if someone did ask.
This is where the Show Up For Yourself Mind Map comes in.
It’s a free, simple, visual guide that shows you dozens of real-life ways to show up for yourself in a normal Tuesday kind of life… not a “I’ve moved to Bali and quit my job” life.
And yes, it includes your body. Because your body is usually the first one to shout “I’m done” and the last one to get a say.
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What it actually is
When you sign up, you’ll get:
The Show Up For Yourself Mind Map (PDF): A big, beautiful overview with lots of “I show up for myself when I…” examples in areas like
- relationships, boundaries & social life
- career & ambition
- food & nourishment (in the wider sense)
- money, resources & self-respect
- body, energy & movement
- digital life & social media
- dreams & future-me
Why a mind map?
Because your brain is tired. It doesn’t want another 30-page workbook to slog through.
The mind map gives you:
- A visual “a-ha, there are so many options” moment
- A way to spot your patterns: “Yes, I do that. No, I never do that.”
- A gentle reminder you can put on your wall, inside your journal, or on your desktop to nudge you back to yourself
PLUS a companion PDF in Checklist-form with extra prompts and ideas so you can:
- notice where you already are showing up for yourself (you are, even if you don’t see it)
- spot the areas where you tend to abandon yourself
- start experimenting with tiny, doable shifts and
- a quick body feeling check to decide if this practice is for you or not
An evolving library of blog posts, as I’ll link deeper blog articles for different mind map points like:
I’ll keep adding more over time. Think of it as a living, breathing “Show Up For Yourself” hub.
This is for you if ...
you recognise yourself in at least one of these:
- You’ve spent years being the reliable one, the strong one, the “I’m fine, don’t worry about me” one.
- When someone asks, “What do you need?” your brain goes completely blank.
- Your body keeps sending signals (tension, headaches, tight chest, IBS flares) and you keep thinking, “I’ll deal with it later.”
- You swing between being hyper-responsible for everyone else and secretly fantasising about disappearing for a week.
- You want to take better care of yourself, but you’re tired of vague advice like “just set boundaries” or “have a bubble bath.”
You don’t need another lecture about self-care. You need concrete, real-life examples you can actually picture yourself doing.
No pressure. No perfectionism. Just tiny, nervous-system-friendly practice.
The Embodiment bit
(because your body has opinions too)
This isn’t just a list for your brain. I invite you to use it with your body: When you read each “I show up for myself when I…”, notice what happens in your body.
- Does your chest soften?
- Does your jaw clench?
- Do you feel a little relief? A little resistance?
Let your body vote (listen to the signals of YOUR body, these are just examples):
- A soft exhale = “yes, please.”
- Tightness / dread = “maybe not right now” or “this feels scary, go slow.”
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Over time, you’re not just collecting ideas...
you’re retraining your system to recognise:
- “My needs exist.
- My body’s signals matter.
- I’m allowed to show up for myself in small, concrete ways.”