The unlearning of urgency, the grace of self-approval, and the naming of our wounds.
MONTHLY REMINDERReader, 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:
JULY'S REFLECTION PROMPTIn July, I will move at the speed of trust—not pressure, not panic– by... Let alignment lead you, not urgency. There is no prize for rushing, only the quiet reward of staying true to what feels right and ready. 2 QUOTES WORTH PONDERING
“We must let go of the life we have planned, so as to accept the one that is waiting for us.” REFLECTION PROMPTS:
2. Motivational speaker, Louise Hay on self-kindness: "You have been criticizing yourself for years, and it hasn’t worked. Try approving of yourself and see what happens."
(Book Source:You Can Heal Your Life (1984) by Louise Hay)
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Griefy. A playlist for the ache that won’t be rushed. 'Griefy' is a tender companion for the days when your heart feels too full, too empty, or both at once. These songs don’t try to fix it—they sit with you in the softness, the silence, the sacred unraveling.
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MONTHLY REMINDER Reader, your intuition is a gift, not a glitch. That quiet knowing, that gentle tug, that whisper you almost ignored—it’s not a malfunction, it’s a message. Trust the parts of you that sense the shift before there’s proof; they were built to guide you home. REFLECTION PROMPTS: When was the last time I trusted myself without needing to explain why? What signals does my intuition use to speak to me—and do I honour them? What would change if I treated my inner knowing as sacred,...
MONTHLY REMINDER Reader, silence can be sacred—but don’t confuse suppression for stillness. REFLECTION PROMPTS: What have I been silencing that wants voice? Is my quiet a sanctuary or a hiding place? MAY'S REFLECTION PROMPT In May, I will return to... Return to what steadies you, what sings to your bones, what reminds you of your own becoming. Not everything you left behind was a loss—some things were simply waiting for your readiness. 2 QUOTES WORTH PONDERING 1. Spiritual teacher, Eckhart...
MONTHLY REMINDER Reader, don't borrow grief from the future. REFLECTION PROMPTS: What loss am I anticipating? What am I robbing myself of now by focusing on potential grief? APRIL'S REFLECTION PROMPT In April, I will give...give in to/ give up / give way to... In order to give, we must let go of something. Letting go makes space to welcome in other things. Give freely. 2 QUOTES WORTH PONDERING 1. American writer, Andrea Dworkin on showing up as you are: "Does the sun ask itself, “Am I good?...