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Explore stories and strategies that inspire resilience in the face of uncertainty. Life transitions—moving to a new city, starting a new job, or surviving a break-up that feels straight out of a Netflix drama are like plot twists - they...

Featuring 12 tailormade excuses to use when you need to dodge yet another Christmas party Even though it is only the middle of November, I am already planning for the Christmas season. My Book Lover's Christmas Binge Reading Retreat is...

Introverts often get labelled as the “quiet ones,” the “deep thinkers,” the “observers” in a world that seems to worship those who can hold court in a room and sell ice to penguins. Introverts actually have a unique superpower when...

Ready to officially kick the old chapter to the curb and usher in something new? Here’s a lineup of rituals—some quirky, some classic—that’ll help you mark the end of your old life and throw open the doors to whatever’s next.

Find out if you are Thriving and Striving during a Major Life Change Are you thriving or striving on the life transition rollercoaster? Maybe you're that person who’s “embracing change” with a green smoothie in one hand, and a motivational...

12 Weird but Wonderfully Effective Ways to Turn Your Quarter-Life Crisis Into a Quarter-Life Adventure Setting the Scene At 26, Tyler hit what he would later refer to as “The Quarter-Life Catastrophe.” It started late afternoon on a Tuesday, in...

Making Sure Our Friendships Survive Major Life Changes Your friends are your anchors during periods of change. When everything else is in flux – whether it's moving cities, changing careers, starting a new business, or going through a divorce –...

Finding Yourself in the Strangest Places Life Quake Series They say travel broadens the mind, but here’s a lesser-known secret: it also closes doors. Yep, the ones that need closing—like the door on a marriage that’s run its course. Forget...

Life Quake Series Enraged. Terrified. Adrift. Betrayed. Losing a job isn’t just losing a paycheck; it’s watching a piece of your identity slip away, too. There’s the gut-wrenching sting of rejection, the ever-echoing fear that asks, Was I not good...

Focus on what matters most to You Sometimes life feels like an out-of-control carnival - especially to us introverts - lights flashing, crowds pushing, the whole place buzzing with deafening noise. Somehow, you’re supposed to stay balanced, find your way,...

The Anti-Ageing Benefits of Travel Forget the wrinkle creams and kale smoothies. If you really want to stay young, start packing your bags. Travelling isn’t just about sightseeing—it’s a full-on youth serum disguised as an epic adventure. Why jet-setting and...

The Search for Meaning During Life Transitions Alright, so here you are—smack in the middle of a life transition. Maybe you’ve just left a job you had thought would be the job of all jobs. Maybe the relationship you’d bet...

Why Introverts Are More Susceptible to Burnout (and How Self-Awareness Can Help Them Avoid It) Burnout is something more and more of us have to face sooner or later in today’s fast-moving, always-connected world. Especially if we are introverts. As...

For many years, I have been encouraging my Camino de Santiago Walking Retreats guests to practice both walking meditation and breathing meditation, alternatively, while they are walking the Camino. Most of my guests found this hugely beneficial and continued both practices when...

Life transitions and major life changes, like losing your job, starting a business, ending a relationship, relocating to a new country, becoming a parent, coping with the loss of a loved one or an empty nest, retirement, or a significant...