The different versions of ourself, what nature teaches us, and the prisons we build.
MONTHLY REMINDEREveryone has a different version of you in their minds, Reader. You are a distinctly different individual to everyone you meet. REFLECTION PROMPTS:
OCTOBER'S REFLECTION PROMPTIn October – the tenth month of the year – 10 things I want for myself are... Identify 10 things – these could be abstract (e.g. peace, joy, excitement, play...) or tangible (e.g. a new coat, good quality sleep, a meal with a loved one...). Once you've written down your list, go to the first item and fulfil it today – or begin taking the first step to making it happen. 2 QUOTES WORTH PONDERING1. Carson Kelber on nature's lessons: "Let the trees teach you that growth requires patience.
Let the wind teach you that you can change direction and speed as you desire.
Let the flowers teach you that beautiful things do not bloom all year long.
Let the ocean teach you that you can be both calm and chaos, gentle and strong.
Let the clouds teach you that when things get too heavy it is time to release.
Let the stars teach you that darkness is needed to see the light.
Let the sun teach you that no matter how long you've been hidden, you will always rise again."
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2. Sufi poet, Rumi on freedom: "Why do you stay in prison when the door is so wide open?" REFLECTION PROMPTS:
POPULAR IN SEPTEMBERPODCAST EPISODE 86: 6 reflection prompts for the last quarter of the year (a 2-minute listen)
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MONTHLY REMINDER Reader, you cannot expect people to be who they are not. Some grief comes from the gap between who we hoped someone would be and who they have shown themselves to be. Acceptance does not always mean approval; sometimes it means finally telling the truth without dressing it in potential. This month, may you release the exhausting labour of trying to make reality become more loving, available, honest, or capable than it is. REFLECTION PROMPTS: Where am I relating to someone’s...
MONTHLY REMINDER Reader, small changes can still change a life. We often think change has to be dramatic to matter. A new job, a new city, a big decision, a clear turning point. But most lives are actually shaped by smaller shifts: a new habit, a boundary set, a conversation had, a walk taken, a decision made quietly, a way of thinking slowly changing. Never underestimate the direction of small changes; they are often how a life changes. REFLECTION PROMPTS: What small change has already made...
MONTHLY REMINDER Reader, you’re allowed to change your mind as you go. Changing your mind isn’t a failure of commitment or clarity. Often, it’s a sign of maturity. Of listening. Of responding to new information, shifting circumstances, or a deeper understanding of yourself. Growth, grief, and healing all ask for this kind of ongoing awareness; the ability to stay with something and to gently ask, is this still right for me now? In this instance, you're not being unanchored or impulsive, but...