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Intuition can feel like a fuzzy, mysterious thing — like a whisper you’re not sure you heard or a gentle nudge you can’t quite explain. Many people call it the sixth sense. Others think it doesn’t exist because you can’t see it, touch it, or prove it in a lab.
But intuition is very real. It’s the quiet inner compass that helps us make decisions when logic can’t...
Most people say they want peace. Most people say they want calm. But when real quiet finally arrives—when the TV is off, the phone is face-down, the house is still, the day slows—something strange happens.
Many of us don’t feel peaceful. We feel restless. Uneasy. Pulled to distract ourselves.
Suddenly, the silence that was supposed to comfort us… makes u...
I met Zara’s parents, Annie, and Dan, at a parenting workshop I ran in their remote hometown. Over 60 parents crowded into a small school hall, tired, worried, and hopeful. That night, I shared a true story about children’s dysfunctional ways of seeking love and attention—and about how parents struggle too. How we must take care of ourselves if we want to care for our...
The “M-word” We All Use but Pretend We Don’t “He is very manipulative!” You’ve probably heard this sentence before. Maybe you even used it yourself. It’s usually said with the same tone you’d use for moldy cheese or stepping on LEGO barefoot. But here’s the thing: manipulation isn’t a bad word. And before you scream, […]
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Silence is one of the rarest experiences in modern life. We fill every empty moment with sound — podcasts, conversations, notifications, background noise, busy thoughts. Yet the power of silence and the benefits of silence for emotional wellbeing are enormous, and most people don’t realise how deeply quiet moments can change their mental and emotional landscape.
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