Eyes Wide Open
A little insight; a lot of life!
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For people who want to live fully - not one day, but today. Â
A bit of soul, a bit of sass, and a load of permission to be yourself.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Untitled
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
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Your 3 Gifts for Manifestation; Part 2.
Hello everyone,
Each time I write to you here, my aim is to help you understand more of who you are and what you have available to create a life you love.
I'm exicted to talk today about the 2nd powerful gift you've been given as a human being.Â
Gift No. 2: MIND
Mind can be referred to as many th...
by Di Russell —
Sep 27, 2025
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Your 3 Gifts for Manifestation; Part 1.
Hello everyone,
Each time I write to you here, my aim is to help you understand more of who you are and what you have available in you to create a life you love.
Today is the first in a series of three notes, where I'll be focusing on 3 gifts you've been given for the express purpose of manifesta...
by Di Russell —
Sep 20, 2025
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Why Going To 'The Edge' Is Good For Us.
Hello everyone,
You might have heard the phrase "If you've not been to the edge, you've not lived."
Today I want to talk about 'the edge', and why it's essential to go there - at least some of the time - when we are looking to live our best life.
The Edge - sometimes aptly referrred to as 'The Le...
by Di Russell —
Aug 29, 2025
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