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Okinawa: What Can We Learn From Blue Zones?
What do Okinawa, Sardinia and Ikaria have in common? Explore how Blue Zones inspire longer, healthier lives through purpose, community and a slower pace of living.

Katy Wicks
Nov 5, 20255 min read


The Door Inside the Same Room
When we feel ready to leave, sometimes the change we need isn’t outside of us — it’s waiting behind an invisible door in the life we already have. A reflection on rediscovering purpose, renewal and courage in familiar places.

Katy Wicks
Oct 29, 20253 min read


When Doing Nothing Is Doing Something
A brief look at the role of stillness and rest in a fast paced world, based on Stefan Sagmeisters TED Talk about his "Creative Sabbaticals".

Katy Wicks
Oct 14, 20253 min read


Free Speech, Fear and Listening: Who Really Gets Heard?
Free speech is protected by law, yet fear and inequality shape who gets heard. Explore how listening can build hope, not hate, in a noisy world.

Katy Wicks
Sep 17, 20257 min read


Embracing Change: The Seasons of Life
Discover how life’s natural seasons encourage reinvention every decade. Explore research on identity change, real case studies of midlife transformation, and practical tools to help you rediscover and recreate yourself after breakups, career shifts, or life transitions.

Katy Wicks
Sep 13, 20257 min read


Single, Self-Partnered, or Simply You?
Emma Watson’s ‘self-partnered’ sparked debate on how we view singlehood. Do we need new labels, or is being single enough? Explore the stats, cultural trends, and wellbeing research behind modern solo living.

Katy Wicks
Sep 10, 20256 min read
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