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Sometimes the best thing you can do is let your ducks waddle wherever they please while you focus on not drowning in the pond. A Tsunami in a Duck Pond Picture this: You wake up one morning thinking you're the...

How can You Live Your Life More Intentionally? The Short Answer: Living intentionally means making conscious choices aligned with your values, regularly pausing to assess what truly matters, and having the courage to say no to what doesn't serve your...

How Daniela Inherited a Mansion and Accidentally Became Best Friends with a Jazz Age Ghost Who Really Needs to Work on Her Interior Decorating Skills When I inherited Great Aunt Millicent's Victorian mansion, I thought my biggest problem would be...

Can It Help Us Cope During Life Transitions? The Short Answer: Anxiety isn't your enemy—it's your internal GPS system recalibrating. When properly understood and channelled, anxiety becomes a powerful ally that heightens your awareness, sharpens your focus, and guides you...

"I always get anxious when facing uncertainty, and it usually shows up as overthinking." I asked Claude, "Why are life transitions so disruptive? He replied, "Going through life transitions typically cause: 1. Identity and Purpose Confusion The old sense of...

A Revolutionary Perspective on Life Transitions Here's a truth that might sting a little: You're probably overthinking your life transition. Yes, you – the one who's been good enough to build empires, close million-dollar deals, and navigate corporate politics with...

Or: The Mysterious Case of the Billionaire in Birkenstocks It was supposed to be a weekend of quiet reflection. A stealthy “silent success” type—let’s call him Stephan—had recently sold his third AI-adjacent startup for an undisclosed sum that rhymed suspiciously...

From Midlife Crisis to Midlife Mission How Sophie Discovered Her Crisis Is Actually Her Calling Sophie discovered that the end of the Camino wasn't a destination at all – it was a doorway, and she was standing at the threshold...

The Controversial Truth About Making Your Journey Matter Purpose-driven travel isn't about collecting passport stamps or posting sunset photos on Instagram. It's about showing up as your authentic self, contributing meaningfully to the places you visit, and returning home fundamentally...

The Unexpected Companion When Starting Over Means Starting Together Sophie thought she was walking toward the end of her reinvention journey – until she discovered that some beginnings look exactly like endings, and some strangers carry the keys to futures...

Getting Fired Might Be the Best Thing That Ever Happened to Your Career The Short Answer: This is not the end—you're just being redirected. At 50, you have two decades of experience, hard-won wisdom, and the chance to build something...

The Body Revolution In the moment between Armand's collapse and the arrival of the ambulance, Sophie discovered that resilience isn't about being strong – it's about being present when strength fails. A Masterclass in Radical Resilience Yesterday, our intrepid pilgrims...

The Compass That Points Inward Armand had carried the compass for forty years, but until today, he'd never realised it had been pointing the wrong direction all along. A Compass becomes a Catalyst Yesterday, we met two souls beginning a...

Two Souls, One Path: Sophie and Armand's Life-changing Adventure in the Southwest of France More and more, I find myself using storytelling as a medium to pass on insights, probably not altogether surprising as my first love, even after 8...

Success is not how high you have climbed, but how you make a positive difference to the world. - Roy T. Bennett  The morphine drip wasn't doing much anymore. Richard Hartwell, CEO of Meridian Industries—a name you'd recognise from your...