Trailblazers’ Stories: not-your-average Blog

Here you’ll find more than 450 full-lenght articles, most 4000 words+, about subjects that would interest people who are navigating huge life changes, challenges and crises and are starting the next chapters in their lives. Most articles feature the story of someone who had to cope with a life-altering crisis. Maybe you’ll find the story of someone who survived the exact same crisis as you are facing? You can use the search function below to find inspiring stories:

Here are the main themes:

1. Retreats – Stress Dissolvers & Direction Finders – The transformative power of retreat experiences for people navigating major life transitions, career pivots, and personal crossroads. Explore how stepping away creates space for clarity, renewal, and intentional next chapters.

2. Horses – Partners in Transformation – How equine-assisted learning can accelerate emotional healing, build self-awareness, and guide stressed professionals toward their next chapter with wisdom that only horses can provide.

3. Navigating Life Changes, Challenges & Crises – Practical strategies and emotional support for weathering life’s storms—from unexpected upheavals to planned transitions. Learn to navigate uncertainty with resilience and emotional adaptability during pivotal life moments.

4. Burnout & Stress Management in Transition – Understanding why life transitions amplify stress and burnout risk. Science-backed approaches to managing acute and chronic stress when you’re already navigating significant personal or professional change.

5. Life Purpose – The Foundation of New Beginnings – Discovering and reconnecting with your deeper purpose during times of change. Explore why clarity of purpose is essential when reinventing your life, career, or identity.

6. Emotional Intelligence, Empathy, Self-Awareness & Mindfulness – Developing the inner resources that make transitions smoother. Cultivate emotional maturity, self-compassion, and mindful practices that support you through life’s most challenging passages.

7. Reinvention and Reconstruction after a Major Life Change – Navigate relationship shifts, empty nests, health scares, career pivots, redundancies, retirement, relocation, professional success without fulfillment, and find clarity for your next chapter.

8. Grief, Loss & Legacy – Honouring what’s been lost while creating meaningful legacy. Process grief from death, relationship endings, or life chapter closures, and discover how loss can transform into purposeful living.

9. Nature, Sustainability & Slow and Solo Travel – Reconnecting with natural rhythms as an antidote to modern overwhelm. Embrace sustainable, intentional living that supports well-being during life transitions and beyond.

10. Writing, Reading & Storytelling – How words heal and transform during major life changes. Explore writing your story, reading for solace and inspiration, book reviews, and storytelling circles as powerful tools for processing transition.

What Are Your Strengths and Why You Need To Know

Margaretha Montagu

My courage always rises at every attempt to intimidate me.” —Jane Austen. What Are Your Strengths? I have just launched a new online course called "The Life Purpose Pursuit Protocol " - the content is largely based on what my...

How to figure out your purpose in life in 5 minutes

Margaretha Montagu

This post was inspired by this "How to figure out your purpose in life" TED talk by Adam Leipzig that has 232 000 likes on Youtube, and for very good reason too - it is literally life-changing (watch below). I...

How to Detect Burnout At Work

Margaretha Montagu

We can detect burnout early, merely by paying attention to what others are saying, and to what we are saying to ourselves. These statements can indicate impending burnout

Body language affects how others see us, but it may also change how we see ourselves

Margaretha Montagu

The Secret Conversation You're Having With Yourself Ever notice how crossing your arms makes you feel more defensive, not just look it? Or how standing tall actually makes you braver? Turns out, body language isn't just about signalling to others—it's...

Why Would You Go on a Wellness Retreat?

Margaretha Montagu

A Comprehensive Guide People go on a wellness retreat to step away from their daily routines and create space for growth, healing, rest, or connection. In our constantly connected, fast-paced world, retreats offer a sanctuary where you can focus on...