We Redefined Work. Now We Need to Redefine Rest—and Play
In modern life, we talk about tiredness as if it's automatically a problem, something unnatural. And there are loads of solutions marketed to combat this. Of course, if someone experiences chronic fatigue that isn't resolving itself, that needs special attention. But our need to "cure tiredness" comes from a culture where we're supposed to be endlessly productive.
Our routines don't necessarily sync up with the natural world and the hibernatory impulses of winter. We have this whole culture about curing tiredness—even with supposedly natural means like vitamins or particular drinks—but what if we honoured tiredness as a signal to rest and normalised that without framing it as unwellness?
Changing the Record: Why Your Breakthrough Might Not Be Where You're Looking
When we're stuck in a particular life area, our instinct is to focus harder, analyse deeper, and apply more effort to that exact problem. We think: if only I could decode what's wrong with my career, my love life, my creative block – then I'll finally break through.
But here's what Spirit keeps showing me in consultation after consultation: the answer is almost never in the direction you're looking.
The Year of the Yearn
Yearning is a core theme for us to explore collectively in 2026. And the yearning this year is not the yearning of not having. It's not angst or the pang of unrealized desires.