Blending soulful insight, dry wit, and hard-earned real-world wisdom, these articles offer more than just feel-good inspiration — they’re field guides for anyone who’s found themselves standing at a crossroads or stuck in a life crisis. Whether you’re navigating an empty nest, a career change, a major loss, or just a nagging sense that your life needs a rewrite, you’ll find thoughtful guidance, gentle provocation, and the occasional laugh — all aimed at helping you rediscover clarity, reclaim your purpose, and set off in a new, more aligned direction.
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Blending soulful insight, dry wit, and hard-earned real-world wisdom, these articles offer more than just feel-good inspiration — they’re field guides for anyone who’s found themselves standing at a crossroads or stuck in a life crisis. Whether you’re navigating an empty nest, a career change, a major loss, or just a nagging sense that your … - 30 Insight-giving Films to Guide You Through Life’s Toughest ChangesSomething different for today’s blog post. I’ve handpicked 30 films not just because they’re entertaining (though they absolutely are), but because each one offers something special for you, if you are going through a difficult time. They don’t preach or lecture; instead, they reveal subtle (or not so subtle) truths about resilience, second chances, and …
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- Breaking Free from People Pleasing: The Ultimate Guide to Authentic RelationshipsThe High Cost of Being Everyone’s Favourite Person – explore the emotional, financial, and psychological toll of chronic people-pleasing Summary Ever notice how some people seem to effortlessly attract meaningful connections while others collect relationships like unused gym memberships—lots of them, but none that actually transform their lives? This isn’t about charisma or luck. It’s …
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- How Knowing Your Purpose Unlocks the Floodgates of CreativityFrom Corporate Burnout to Creative Breakthrough: The Missing Link Between Purpose and Innovation Bite-sized Summary Ever wondered why some days you’re creatively unstoppable while other days you feel like you’re drowning in mud? The solution might be simpler than you think. This article explores how discovering your life’s purpose acts as the ultimate creative catalyst, …
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- The Purpose-Driven Antidote to Procrastination: Why Knowing Your “Why” Is the Ultimate Productivity HackEver wonder why some people seem to glide through their to-do lists while you’re stuck procrastinating while refreshing social media for the fifteenth time today? The secret isn’t better time management apps or fancy productivity systems—it’s having a crystal-clear sense of life purpose. This article explores how discovering your deeper “why” transforms procrastination from a paralysing force into ancient history.
- Saying No is a Full Sentence: How Your Life Purpose Solidifies Your BoundariesThe Boundaries Breakthrough: From People-Pleaser to Purpose-Powered Bite-seized Summary This article explores how discovering your life purpose fundamentally changes your ability to say no without feeling guilty, without lengthy explanations, or emotional drama. When you’re crystal clear on your purpose, “no” becomes a complete sentence—a powerful tool for protecting your time, energy, and authentic self. …
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- Why Live a Purpose-Driven Life?From FOMO to Focus: How Purpose Transforms Your Brain, Boundaries, and Breakfast Choices You’ve heard it before. That hushed, reverent whisper during late-night soul-searching conversations: “You NEED to find your life purpose.” Cue the dramatic music, the wind-swept hair, and the slow-motion epiphany. Finding your life purpose isn’t just about curing procrastination. It’s the foundation …
- FOMO-Proof Your Life: The Power of Purpose in a Distracted WorldIdentifying Your Life Purpose Is Your Secret Weapon Against Comparison Culture When you know why you’re here, you’re far less susceptible to the “Fear of Missing Out.” You don’t need to be everywhere, do everything, or try to keep up. Purpose is the ultimate antidote to comparison culture. Bite-sized Summary Ever feel like you’re running …
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- Intermittent Fasting: Everything You Need to Know Before You StartWelcome to Your Intermittent Fasting Adventure Congratulations on taking this important step toward better health by joining this intermittent fasting retreat. Whether you’re here as a complete beginner curious about the practice, someone who’s tried IF before but wants to deepen your understanding, or an experienced practitioner seeking to refine your approach, this retreat offers …
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- Why it is Important to Know the Difference between Self-Awareness and MindfulnessIntegrating the Mirror and the Witness Summary While often used interchangeably, self-awareness and mindfulness are distinct yet complementary paths to understanding ourselves and our experience. Self-awareness is the mirror that reflects who we are. Mindfulness is the witness that observes what is happening right now without judgment. This article explores how these two powerful practices …
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- Digital Generosity: Kindness in the Age of the Algorithm“That’s what I consider true generosity: You give your all, and yet you always feel as if it costs you nothing.”― Simone de Beauvoir Summary In our hyper-connected world, where algorithms determine what we see and engagement metrics rule our feeds, a quiet revolution is taking place. Digital generosity—the practice of intentional kindness online—is reshaping how …
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- Radical Generosity: A Revolutionary Act in a Self-Absorbed WorldHow Unapologetic Giving Disrupts Scarcity Culture and Creates Huge Paradigm Shifts Summary In an era dominated by self-optimisation and individual success metrics, radical generosity emerges as a subversive force capable of reshaping entire communities and challenging the fundamental assumptions of our market-driven society. This isn’t about polite charity or calculated philanthropy—it’s about unapologetically disruptive giving …
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- The Giving Revolution: How Infectious Generosity Recalibrates Your LifeHow Small Acts of Kindness Create Ripple Effects That Transform Communities Those of you who know me personally, especially those of you who have attended one of my Camino de Santiago walking retreats, probably know that Gratitude and Generosity are two of my prime values, as I keep harping on about it at every opportunity. …
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- Are You Building the Future You Want?Introducing a New Paradigm As I find myself (no idea how it happened so fast) at the start of yet another decade, I’m thinking of creating a 10- year plan. As I have never done this before, not being a successful user of SMART goals, I find the whole idea fairly daunting. Where do I …
- What a Week in Nature, Walking the Camino in Southwest France, Can Teach You About the Next 10 YearsHow an Ancient Pilgrimage Trail can Reveal Your True Direction in Life The morning mist clings to the rolling hills of Gascony like whispered secrets, and Sarah’s boots crunch against the frost-touched grass as she takes her first steps on the ancient pilgrimage route. She doesn’t know it yet, but this moment—10:47 AM on a …
- The Life Purpose Prison: Why Your “One True Calling” Might Be Paralysing YouThe Hidden Cost of Hunting for Your Life’s Mission Maya Angelou was a dancer, singer, actress, poet, civil rights activist, journalist, and memoirist. Steve Jobs dropped out of college, studied calligraphy, travelled to India, co-founded Apple, was fired from his own company, started Pixar, returned to Apple, and revolutionised multiple industries. Leonardo da Vinci painted, …
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Author Bio: Dr Margaretha Montagu – described as a “game changer”, “gifted healer”, “guiding light” and “life-enriching author” – is an experienced medical doctor, a certified NLP practitioner, a medical hypnotherapist, an equine-assisted psychotherapist (EAGALAcertified) and a transformational retreat leader who guides her clients through life transitions – virtually, or with the assistance of her Friesian and Falabella horses, at their home in the southwest of France.