In January, we focused on Highlights - not as a glossy recap, but as a way to stop overlooking what actually carried us. There’s something calming about that: you realise you lived more (and often did more) than your mind gives you credit for in the middle of everyday life. And then February arrives. The present. It’s rarely poetic - it’s practical. That’s why the February series is called Reality Splinters : short lines from everyday life that can sting a little, because th

Many people think journaling means long entries and lots of discipline. In reality, it often works the other way around: the simpler the habit, the more likely it sticks. That’s why I love this practice: 3 highlights per day . Not as forced positivity, not as “everything is great.” but more like training your attention, and your attention shapes your experience. Why 3 highlights (and not just 1)? One highlight is nice, but it tends to be the obvious one: something big, rare,

January has a reputation. Loud goals. Fast starts. Big declarations. Suddenly we’re supposed to be “new”: fitter, clearer, more productive. And if we’re not, it can feel like we’ve already failed. I see January differently: as a month for arriving . A month to recalibrate your direction - without having to reinvent your whole life. Here are five questions to help you begin the year with clarity and steadiness, not pressure. 1) What was surprisingly good last year even if it

Most days don’t need more effort. They need a better question. Bad questions close doors: Why is this such a mess? Who’s to blame? Better questions open them: What’s the next useful move? What would make this 1% better by Friday? Who can lend me strength for this step? If this had to be simple, what would I cut? A tiny story: I was stuck writing, asking myself the wrong question: “How do I make this perfect?” New question: “What’s the best sentence I can write in two minutes?