Life isn't a fairy tale. Just wishing things would change is a waste of time. Examine the situation to see if there is something you could do, say or be that would change it. If not, accept it.

If you ever feel overwhelmed by changes in your life, switch your focus to the unchanging part of yourself. Hold the ever-changing (waves) within the unchanging (mountain)and you will find a way through.

Tony Bennett’s song “If I Ruled the World”. Every day would be the first day of spring, everyone would sing for joy in the morning and everyone would smile all day. But we need summer, autumn and winter as well as spring, and no matter how hard we hope, not every day brings joy on the breakfast tray.

Fill your day with the little things. It’s satisfying to have goals listed so we have a general direction to head for, but goals are just a part of the whole.

International Day of Silence. Richard Rohr quote: "Silence always makes everything larger, deeper, More patient, and more compassionate."

A simple and painless cure for negative thoughts. Go outside and look at the sky.

Don't worry about how other people see you. You know how far you’ve fallen and how high you’ve climbed.

Is there such a thing as an accident? A psychic once told me there wasn’t. That’s worth thinking about.

Aldous Huxley: "Learn to do everything lightly . . . Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them."

We learn the most when we’re falling. We learn about ourselves. We learn what love is. We’re outside our comfort zone and we’re forced to change.

A message from the sea. I’d forgotten that the sea was so salty. So fresh. So clear. So buoyant. So playful. So joyous a place to be.

Encouragement. Brighten someone's day with encouragement, in the form of praise or appreciation.

Difficult life tasks. "The tasks that have been entrusted to us are often difficult" (Rainer Maria Rilke).

"The Hanged Man" of Tarot. Learning curves, career plateaux, breakdowns and breakthroughs. These are all common stopovers, temporary spaces where acceptance, patience, tolerance and taking deep, relaxed breaths can make a world of difference to how you feel.

The best way to live is to let Life through. "A tree that is unbending is easily broken. " (Lao Tzu)

The perfume of flowers can travel up to a kilometre away. This prompts questions like, What am I creating;?What am I releasing into the world? Do I repel or attract others by what I give off?

A formula to ensure you have lots of surprises in 2026: Pay attention, so you notice the surprise. Spend time in total wonder so the surprise lasts longer than just a few seconds. Feel and express gratitude.

Rumi says, Die before you die. This means, Let go of the dead stuff so you can really live until you really die.

Old, stale, repetitive thoughts, beliefs and emotions hide the incredible magnificence of the moment I'm experiencing from me.

Three short, sweet, simple three-word mantras to say when life gets difficult. Who am I? Let it be. All is well.