Best wishes for 2025! In the world of uncertainty, how do we create alignment for the coming year, in soft focus? Here's one idea. It is based on your ability to tap into your intuition, but does not conflict with your intellectual assessment of the year to come.

Does it make sense to wish for something when a) You are uncertain about the best outcome, and b) You don’t have control over the outcome? Let’s consider this in the context of life’s more complex dilemmas. Should you wish for acceptance to a prestigious university far from family, knowing the distance will tug at your heart? Should you hope for a high-powered job offer if it means sacrificing balance and peace?    Should you long for a particular person’s love, even when your gut says they may not be the right match?

What did you do last weekend? Surprisingly, many of us might need to pause and think carefully to answer this question. If you were lucky to have done something particularly interesting or unusual last weekend, you may have a quick answer ready. Otherwise, you might find yourself drawing a blank, unsure of what to say. But this does not mean that you’re forgetful or that your life is boring. Let’s look at some strategies to help you remember meaningul ways in which you spend your time.

If everything always remained the same, we wouldn't need the concept of time. Everything changes, though. We use Time to mark these changes.

If you could know how long your relationships would last, or whether it was a good decision to turn down a certain job offer, or how things will turn out for your children when they grow up, would you want to know? Or, does ‘knowing the ending’ steal the magic and ruin the experience of the journey?

“Talented experts may experience Marvin Syndrome: a gap between their great potential and what they do. How can brilliant people fully self-actualize?”

“Life is going to be a mess, one way or the other. You just sort of choose your mess,” said Daniel Jones, the founder of a weekly Modern Love column. How do we then ease into our lives if, no matter which path we take, things will just be a mess?

Does a bucket list actually help you make happen what you really want in life? Or, is a bucket list simply a holding place for unfulfilled dreams, which are often being postponed “until a better time”? Is it a list to which you may get when you have more money, more time, a partner, a different partner, freedom, you’re your children grow up, retirement, or when your other goals are met first?

People feel lonelier than ever these days, partly because connectivity does not equal connection, and staying engaged is not as easy in our fast-paced world. What can we do to counteract loneliness?

You don’t need any more pressure during this holiday season – your plate is full, I know. Still, no matter how full your life is at the moment, I know