Five years ago, my life collapsed. After a decade together, I was discarded by my partner. In one moment, I lost not only the relationship, but also the off-grid lifestyle …
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Sympathetic vs Parasympathetic – The Body’s Two Core States
Your body has two core modes: one for action, one for rest. Learning to move between them is the key to feeling balanced and resilient. Your nervous system has two …
Dopamine vs Serotonin: The Brain’s Two Flavours of “Feel Good”
Two brain chemicals help shape how you feel; but they’re not the same. One drives you to chase, the other helps you savour. We often talk about “feel-good” brain chemicals …
Kintsugi for the Spirit: A Healing Journey in Emotional Recovery
A Facebook friend inspired this reflection. She’s been using AI to enhance her photos; creating images that are more beautiful, yet to my eyes, less soulful. And yet, I can see …
Becoming Real: The Velveteen Rabbit and the Human-AI Merge
“Real isn’t how you are made,” said the Skin Horse. “It’s a thing that happens to you.” In the beloved children’s story, The Velveteen Rabbit, a stuffed toy longs to become …
Getting Clear on Your Purpose
Purpose isn’t something you have to figure out. It’s already here; woven into your longings, your gifts, and your way of being. The right invitation simply helps it surface. Getting …
The Masks We Wear, The Selves We Hide
How much of your identity is shaped by the need to be seen a certain way? In this reflection on authenticity, Mariel draws from T.S. Eliot, The Beatles, and her …
After the Narcissist: Reclaiming Safety, Self, and the Sacred Ordinary
When you leave a narcissistic relationship—or it leaves you—it can feel like waking up in a familiar room that no longer feels like home. The bed is the same. The …
The Body as Garden: Reclaiming the Capacity to Receive
For many of us, receiving is harder than giving. We pour our energy into others: into care, work, creativity, and survival. Eventually, there’s nothing left in the well. When support …
Stress Is a Signal, Not a Sentence
We often think of stress as something to eliminate, fix, or fight. But what if stress isn’t a malfunction? What if it’s a message—one that our body has been trying …