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20/08/2026

NOTICE THE FLOW
Next time you're outside, don't try to meditate.
Just notice.
Watch how water finds its way around stones.
Notice the wind moving through the trees.
Watch clouds change shape without asking permission.
Nature doesn't seem to spend much time worrying about whether it is doing life correctly.
For five minutes, simply pay attention.
No phone, nor podcast, and there is no need to achieve anything.
Just notice what is already happening around you, and inside you
Mindfulness need be nothing more complicated than that.

18/08/2026

STOP PUSHING
Sometimes the harder you try, the harder things become.
A conversation goes nowhere.
A problem gets bigger.
You keep pushing for an outcome that simply isn't ready to happen.
Try something different.
Stop for a moment.
Breathe.
Notice what is actually happening.
Then ask:
“What happens if I stop forcing this?”
You might be surprised.
Sometimes the most useful thing you can do is less.

07/08/2026

When Life Keeps Repeating Itself, It's Time to Pay Attention

Do you keep finding yourself in the same disappointing job, relationship, or situation? Repeating patterns are often life's way of drawing our attention to something that needs to change....

Do you keep finding yourself in the same disappointing situation? Repeating patterns are often life's way of catching our attention.

06/08/2026

Holding On or Letting Go? a Lesson from Taoism

Should we hold on or let go? The real question is not whether we should do one or the other, but whether our response fits the situation. Taoist principles of wu wei and "going with the flow" can help us respond more flexibly to life's daily challenges....

05/08/2026

The Personal Growth Power of Saying “No”

Saying "No" can be powerfully helpful. A well-placed and thoughtful refusal also models healthy boundary-setting. It teaches others to respect limits, both yours and theirs....

Saying "no" models healthy boundary-setting and It teaches others to respect limits, both yours and theirs.

14/04/2026

This needs no commentary from me. I only ask that you read it and see if it doesn’t touch some part of you.

Here is a poem by my colleague, Jayne Gumpel. Appropriate for this moment: Beloved people of Iran— It is a curious thing, this feeling of distance, as though I am here and you are there, as though what touches your sky does not ripple through mine. And yet this is precisely the illusion. We have d...

01/04/2026

Communicating Effectively – 7 Skills Worth Developing

When our attempts at communication fail, we blame the other person, but, the reasons for failed communications are more nuanced than that.

19/03/2026

Steady mood swings and respond in a more a measured way

16/03/2026

In the intricate dance of human relationships, communication is the rhythm that keeps partners in sync. Transparent communication, especially, acts as the spotlight, illuminating the intricacies and vulnerabilities that make relationships meaningful. communicatingwell

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