Holding back, seizing opportunities, and reframing ‘what ifs’.
MONTHLY REMINDERReader, just because you can doesn’t mean you should. (Over)consumption, (mis)use of power and influence, (over)exertion, giving someone ‘a piece of our mind’…Every action has consequences. REFLECTION PROMPTS:
AUGUST'S REFLECTION PROMPTSAugust presents the following opportunities... I will seize them by... There are five months left of 2024; five chances to create opportunities and end the year strong. If it's not been a great year for you so far, you can start from where you are today. Opportunity number one is calling. 2 QUOTES WORTH PONDERING1. An African proverb on making the most of our precious life: “When death finds you, may it find you alive.” REFLECTION PROMPTS:
2. American author and voice actor, Tom Bodett on finding happiness: "They say a person needs just three things to be truly happy: Someone to love, something to do, and something to hope for.” REFLECTION PROMPT:
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MONTHLY REMINDER Reader, the bad news is: there are an astonishing amount of things completely out of our control; the good news is: there are an astonishing amount of things completely within our control. The bad news: there are countless things beyond our grasp — other people’s choices, life’s sudden turns, the weather of fate itself. The good news: there are just as many things we do hold in our hands — our responses, our rituals, our breath, our way of telling our story. Freedom lives in...
MONTHLY REMINDER Reader, your body is not an inconvenience — it is a compass. Rest. Listen to your body’s wisdom. It is not betraying you — it is beckoning you. Calling you back to care. To movement, to stillness, to being held. To tenderness and ease. You don’t have to prove your strength every single day. You can honour the softness. REFLECTION PROMPTS: What is my body trying to tell me today — and how can I respond with care rather than correction? Where in my life have I confused...
MONTHLY REMINDER Reader, you don’t need a sign—you are the signal. There is power in choosing yourself, in declaring the reset, in deciding this is the moment. Let July be the permission slip you write with your own hand to begin again, to course-correct. Mid-year is not too late, too far gone, or too messy. It’s a doorway. Step through as many times as you need. REFLECTION PROMPTS: Where in my life do I crave a fresh beginning, no permission required? What would I do differently if I truly...