Category: coaching
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The Oak Tree Conversations: The Curious Case of Lucky Charms
The owl was enjoying a quiet doze upon his favourite branch when something small, brown and thoroughly panicked burst through the undergrowth below. It darted left, then right, before charging towards the old oak tree and frantically digging at its roots. The owl opened one eye. “My dear Rabbit… I feel obliged to point out…
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The Oak Tree Conversations: Karma is a Bitch… Or Is It?
The afternoon had been blissfully uneventful. A cat lounged across the broad branch of an old oak tree, lazily watching the world with the quiet confidence that only cats seem capable of possessing. A few branches higher, an elderly owl sat in dignified silence, observing everything and commenting on nothing. Below them, a dog trotted…
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A Philosophy of Thresholds: What Our Gardens Say Before We Open the Front Door
When we think about Feng Shui and plants, our attention almost always turns indoors. We read countless articles advising us where to place a Money Tree, a Peace Lily or Lucky Bamboo to encourage prosperity, harmony and abundance within the home. Yet very few discussions consider the equally important role of the garden. Before Qi…
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Green Energy: What Plants Have Been Trying to Tell Us
I inherited my grandmother’s green thumb, or at least, that is the explanation I have chosen to believe. Over the years, I have quietly transformed my home into what can only be described as a jungle in progress, one pot at a time. Every available corner seems to contain something green. A trailing vine here.…
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Black Cats: The Most Successful Feline Smear Campaign
Black cats have one of the worst public relations problems in history. For centuries they have been accused of everything from assisting witches to causing bad luck, failed journeys, mysterious illnesses, and general misfortune. Entire generations have crossed streets to avoid them. Some people still become uneasy when a black cat crosses their path. Having…
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Why You Should Never Put Your Handbag on the Floor
My mother never let me put my handbag on the floor. Neither did my aunts or her friends. In fact, an entire generation of Filipino women seemed united on this one point. The moment my bag touched the ground, someone would inevitably swoop in with a gentle but firm reprimand: “Don’t put your bag there—you’ll…
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A House of Many Rhythms
Multigenerational living is often spoken about as if it were a modern experiment, something we are newly trying to figure out. But across cultures, it has always existed. The difference lies not in whether people lived together, but in how they structured space, roles, and distance. In parts of rural Europe, there was a quiet…
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When Wings Enter the House
There are moments that pass so quickly you could dismiss them if you wanted to. A shadow near the lamp. A soft flutter against a wall. A sudden, inexplicable presence where there was none before. A creature with wings has entered the house. Most of us will open a window, wave it out, and return…
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Reiki for Travel Wellness
Are you familiar with that moment in every journey when glamour quietly exits the chat? The one that usually happens somewhere between hour three of a long haul flight, when your knees have formed a committed relationship with the seat in front of you, and the person beside you has claimed both armrests like a…
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The Sweet Power of Chocolate in Manifestation
Manifestation is everywhere these days, from vision boards to guided meditations, but it’s more than just wishful thinking. It’s a practice of aligning your energy with your desires and sending clear intentions out into the universe. And surprisingly, one of the simplest, most pleasurable tools to enhance this practice might already be in your kitchen…
The Esoteric Frog 