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Personal growth

A promise kept. A question asked. Something you finally begin. I write about personal growth through choices you can recognise in an ordinary day. Start with self-respect and the promises you keep or turning an intention into a next step.

When the next step feels difficult, explore acting while you are still afraid. When you need another perspective, try choosing a book for the question you are living with.

Personal growth

The past is fixed. Your next choice is not.

Yesterday happened. I cannot rewrite it. But the apology, the decision or the promise still in front of me deserves my attention today.

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Personal growth

Who you become while the days pass

The first day of the year becomes a week. Then months. While I am counting what I want to achieve, another question keeps me honest: who…

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Personal growth

A quieter definition of a successful year

A successful year does not have to be loud. I want more privacy, less drama, work I take seriously, time to move and people I can…

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Personal growth

The kind of luxury I want more of

Peace. Health. People I love. Time I can call my own. When I think about luxury, those are the things I want more of.

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Luck, effort and what is actually in your hands

Some things came from effort. Others depended on timing, opportunity or people I could not control. I want to take responsibility for my part without pretending…

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Share the imperfect thing you made

I was talking with friends about creativity and the fear of sharing what we make. I know that hesitation too. Even recording yourself can feel difficult…

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Personal growth

It’s time to get yourself back.

Does this make sense to you: The more you hate something in someone else, the more you rejected that same trait within yourself long…

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