Chinese astrology offers a lens for reflection. It helps us notice patterns, and helps us understand the energy behind a season—the how and why of change. When we look at exiting 2025 ,the Year of the Snake, and entering 2026, the Year of the Horse, we get a powerful lesson about timing, growth, and movement.
I choose to trust the unknown, knowing that a chain reaction has been set in motion by my intentions and that life is conspiring with me, not against me…
During my career as a people leader in an operational environment, stretch goals referred to ambitious and challenging objectives that exceeded what was typically expected from an employee on a project or a given year. Personally, I liked having stretch goals and thrived when given a challenge to surpass myself. The purpose of stretch goals…
Have you ever met someone and felt an instant bond, as if you’d known them forever? Or perhaps you’ve experienced that strange yet comforting familiarity with a stranger, a sense that your paths have intertwined before. These moments, fleeting yet profound, often stir something deep within us. Could it be that some of the people…
Do you ever feel like some things in your life become repetitive and while you still enjoy doing them, you would like to put a fresh spin on it? Well, how about defining your life with new terms? For example, I enjoy travelling, and I especially like cruising. In fact, I am embarking on seven-day…
The other day, I heard someone repeat a cautionary adage I hadn’t heard since childhood. “Curiosity killed the cat” they quipped, which I learned meant that excessive curiosity or inquisitiveness could lead to trouble or danger. The phrase was often used to warn someone against unnecessary risks or prying into matters that don’t concern them….
Standing at the threshold of a new chapter, I find myself sorting through conflicting emotions, as I discover how learning to live alone can be a transformative and empowering experience. I’m actually feeling excitement and anticipation for the possibilities that lie ahead. The start of a new year is also like that, and timing personal…
I am feeling very grateful today. I am grateful that I discovered years ago how writing could be so therapeutic for me, grateful that I discovered there was an easy platform I could use to share my thoughts with others and so grateful for all the people who have come along with me every year…
Having to reflect on the theme of joy this month has been cathartic and healing for me, in this time of loss. Joy is revealing itself to be multifaceted, and I am enjoying the discovery of the many paths that lead to joy. Lately, I have found myself thinking about the after life on a…
How often do you take the time to sit with yourself and take stock of where you are in life, and assess if you are on track with your life goals? Im curious, because I am wired for planning and the need to measure myself against targets ( I admit that’s not necessarily healthy), so…
We’ve often been given the metaphor of making our way down a road or path as a comparison to going though life. I agree that in many ways, there are similarities, for example the final destination is unknown, but we have a map, general knowledge of points of interests along the way, and we have…
Have you ever considered that no matter where in the world we live, we all have the same number of hours and days at our disposal? Every human has 24 hours in a day and 365 of them per year, which we allocate to sleep, work, eat, and enjoy leisure. What delights social scientists and…
………. That’s it. That’s all I know. Alright. That might not be entirely true, because I do know some stuff. I admit, I know as much as you, but about different things. Maybe I know a few things that you also know. It all depends on what knowledge we have been pursuing isn’t it? Early…
More than three weeks have passed since I started this Advent Calendar blog, faithfully delivering a post each day to follow through on my promise. It has been a very interesting experience, and I confess that I had not considered all the challenges an Advent Calendar blog could present when I came up with the…
Did you know I am an ailurophile? I will say that my husband is as well, and others in my family. This is the term used to describe a cat lover, derived from the Greek word “ailouros” which means cat and the suffix “phile“, meaning lover. While I don’t discriminate against dogs, I must confess…
