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Eyes Wide Open

A little insight; a lot of life!

A regular delivery of insight and practices delivered straight to your inbox.  

For people who want to live fully - not one day, but today.  

A bit of soul, a bit of sass, and a load of permission to be yourself.

If not now... when?
Today feels like a bold letter from me to you. In recent weeks, I’ve had a few friends pass away.And along with the sadness… there’s always a stark reminder: Am I really giving life all I have? There is no rehearsal — this is it.And we don’t know when our curtain will fall. ♡ I see it so often…cl...
by Di Russell — Apr 03, 2026 newsletter
There's Power in Creating Space
When was the last time you really stopped … and created space for yourself? I don’t mean a pause for a cuppa…or just taking a day off (to catch up on chores). When - if ever - have you truly stepped back from everything - the noise, the doing, the constant holding of it all? To just pause, reflec...
by Di Russell — Mar 21, 2026 newsletter
Intuition Speaks Quietly - But Never Randomly
Intuition Speaks Quietly - But Never Randomly I was talking with a friend recently about the little hunches we get - those quiet inner nudges that seem small at the time but make so much sense when we look back. It reminded me of something that happened many years ago. I was about seven or eight ...
by Di Russell — Mar 06, 2026 newsletter
You always have enough power to carry what's yours
There’s something I’ve come to trust deeply. You always have enough power to carry what’s yours. If you’ve ever felt flat, stretched, or emotionally heavy it’s rarely because you’re weak or lacking power. More often, it’s because you’re carrying more than what’s yours to hold. Recently, a friend ...
by Di Russell — Feb 20, 2026 newsletter
Tired of Effort as a Lifestyle?
There’s a question I’ve been sitting with lately. What if wealth - all the good you want to experience in life - doesn’t respond to effort…but to openness? We’re so conditioned to believe that if we just try harder, push more, stay on top of things, then life will finally open up and deliver for ...
by Di Russell — Feb 06, 2026 newsletter
Giving What You Want the Green Light
Hello there, There’s something quietly shaping your year ahead. It isn’t your goals.It isn’t your effort.It isn’t even where you’re currently at. It’s in what you’re quietly believing. Faith is never neutral.It’s always pointed somewhere. Faith isn’t something reserved for religion or spiritualit...
by Di Russell — Jan 23, 2026 newsletter
Your Future Responds to Focus
Hello there, Your Future Responds to Focus There’s something quietly powerful about where we place our attention. Think about walking down the street on a sunny day.You feel the warmth on your skin.It’s pleasant. Comforting. Easy to enjoy. Now imagine taking that same sunlight and focusing it thr...
by Di Russell — Jan 09, 2026 newsletter
Gather the Gold
Hello there, Gather the Gold Can you imagine packing up everything you’ve ever held in your hands and carrying it with you - even for a few steps? Omgoodness. No. And yet, funnily enough, many of us do exactly that, emotionally, from time to time. We replay the detail of what’s happened.We relive...
by Di Russell — Dec 26, 2025 newsletter
Outcomes Change. Your Worth Doesn't.
Hello there, Your Worth Is a Given - In Every Season There are moments in life when it’s easy to feel solid in who we are.And there are seasons when things feel wobbly - the road ahead isn't clear, progress feels slow, or the evidence we’d like simply hasn’t arrived yet. It’s in those moments tha...
by Di Russell — Dec 12, 2025 newsletter
The Power of Perspective
Hello there, Have you ever lived through a moment so heavy that you couldn’t imagine life ever feeling different?That was me at 22. A young mum with an 18-month-old on my hip, pregnant with my second child, my husband gravely ill in hospital, and we were living on Sickness Benefits.I felt scared....
by Di Russell — Nov 28, 2025 newsletter
Feeling Stuck? This Could Be Why...
Hello there, Ever felt like you’re doing all the things - but you're still feeling stuck? There could be something quietly going on here, that you might not even realise. We all have access to an infinite, uninterrupted stream of Life Power - a raw energy, waiting to be shaped. It’s not yet forme...
by Di Russell — Nov 15, 2025 newsletter
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Hello there, I love exploring with you what it really means to live authentically - to be fully and freely you. Because truly, there’s no more fulfilling way to live. Today, I want to talk about the third gift we’ve all been given in this life: Faith. Now, before you think I’m going down a religi...
by Di Russell — Nov 02, 2025 newsletter

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Eyes Wide Open. A little insight; a lot of life.

A regular delivery of insight and practices delivered straight to your inbox. For people who want to live fully - not one day, but today. A bit of soul, a bit of sass, and a load of permission to be yourself.
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