Category: HABITS
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MAKING MY PEACE … with raising my light quotient – micro-moments of “feel-good” nourishment
MAKING MY PEACE … with raising my light quotient – micro-moments of “feel-good” nourishment Light builds resilience. Light builds energy. Light builds hope. But what is a “Light Quotient” and why do we need to increase it? Sasha from The Pagan Homemaker describes a light quotient as simple ways to make you feel lighter, which increases resilience,…
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MAKING MY PEACE … in 2026 with visual journaling
MAKING MY PEACE … in 2026 with visual journaling This year, 2026, I have begun visual journaling using a combination of a loosely-based phenology wheel with watercolour paintings and notes. A phenology wheel is traditionally used to track natural events and cycles, such as flower plantings, bird migrations, weather patterns, daily temperatures, hours of sunlight,…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with gaining ground in 2026
MAKING MY PEACE … with gaining ground in 2026 A Meditation for 2026 Today I sat in meditation, slowing my breath, imagining what 2026 will mean for me.
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MAKING MY PEACE … with serenity now
MAKING MY PEACE … with serenity now If you’re a Seinfeld fan, you’ll remember the classic Season 9 “The Serenity Now” episode which aired on 9 October 1997. George Costanza’s father, Frank was trying a relaxation technique prescribed by a self-help cassette tape. Every time he felt stressed, the instruction was that he must shout the calming…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with being a little delusional
MAKING MY PEACE … with being a little delusional When beginning something, whether it’s a new job, a creative project, a relationship, or starting a business, people often take steps forward without full knowledge of what lies ahead. Oddly enough, that’s sometimes a good thing. If humans were perfectly rational, they might never start anything…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with what it means to be grounded
MAKING MY PEACE … with what it means to be grounded I often write about “feeling grounded” and “gaining ground” – but what do I really mean? And why is being grounded one of the most important inner skills we can learn?
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MAKING MY PEACE … with skipping for healing
MAKING MY PEACE … with skipping for healing … finding rhythm and reclaiming ground … Boxers are perhaps the best-known skippers. Muhammad Ali’s light-footed skipping was legendary, showing a combination of focus, coordination, grace, and fun. Boxers, dancers, astronauts, and athletes often skip for physical preparation, and also to build agility and rhythm. America’s National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) found that skipping is 68% more efficient than jogging in improving…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with AI in the workplace
MAKING MY PEACE … with AI in the workplace … Breaking Through Self-Doubt in the Age of AI – for the anxious but hopeful … Artificial Intelligence in the workplace is the current topic of conversation in my sphere and many people are not comfortable with it. Tom Booly’s 2025 book Breaking Through Self-Doubt in the Age…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with clothes as a litmus test for exhaustion
MAKING MY PEACE … with clothes as a litmus test for exhaustion “When style disappears, it doesn’t mean freedom. It means something inside has shut down. Neglecting your appearance isn’t about clothes. It’s the last phase of a deeper crisis – the litmus test that something in you has stopped reaching for life … the silent…
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MAKING MY PEACE … with not carrying the load alone – like ants !
MAKING MY PEACE … with not carrying the load alone – like ants ! On some days, life can feel heavy. Challenges pile up, and we may wonder if we’re carrying too much alone. But nature, as it so often does, has lesson for us. In this case, the lesson is from a small but mighty…