Surviving, seeking and stars (plus updated Magical Threes)!
MONTHLY REMINDERReader, continually ask yourself if your goal is to survive, thrive or flourish. REFLECTION PROMPTS:
JANUARY'S REFLECTION PROMPTIn January, I will ease the pressure to miraculously transform (myself, my life, a habit etc.). Instead, I will realistically choose to… Real, lasting change seldom happens in an instant. It's the culmination of small, deliberate daily choices. 2 QUOTES WORTH PONDERING1. Japanese writer, Haruki Murakami on the reality of manifestations: "Whatever it is you’re seeking, won’t come in the form you’re expecting." REFLECTION PROMPTS:
2. Digital artist and storyteller, Zoe Skylar on life anew: "For a star to be born, there is one thing that must happen: a gaseous nebula must collapse.
This is not your destruction.
This is your birth."
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POPULAR IN DECEMBERPODCAST EPISODE 83: 5 life paradoxes you might need to hear today (a 2-minute listen)
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