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

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.

That 'Thing' You Don't Realise You're Practicing

Often, in the busyness of life, it's easy to drift away from ourselves. I write these letters as a gentle invitation to pause for a while, reconnect with what you know to be true, and live a little more unapologetically you. ♡ A conversation I had this week sounded so familiar. Two people, a scen...

by Di Russell — Jul 12, 2026 newsletter

What If Your Desire Is the Evidence?

Have you ever had an idea that just wouldn’t let you go? In 2015 I caught myself thinking … “I want to help people be the best they can be.” And then I immediately shut it down. “How would I EVER do that? “ ♡ What’s your idea?...that one that just keeps hanging around. “… to travel overseas for a...

by Di Russell — Jun 27, 2026 newsletter

Returning to Yourself

Just today I came across a piece of writing one of my daughters sent me a few years ago. She’d written an account of her thoughts and observations leading into an interaction we’d had a year after I began a new chapter in my life. Reading it again stirred my emotion, and my gratitude, for what sh...

by Di Russell — Jun 14, 2026 newsletter

Why Does This Keep Happening?

Have you ever noticed how easy it is to become consumed by something you don't want? It could be a problem you’re experiencing now, A situation you’re dreading,A person you don’t enjoying working with,A ‘what if’ scenario…. It crowds out your thinking. You discuss it over and over in your own hea...

by Di Russell — May 30, 2026 newsletter

Will you allow it?

Can you remember being so excited as a child that you could barely sit still? That feeling of anticipation — it coloured everything around you, and you felt the lift inside you. As adults, it happens too… though perhaps, like me, you experience it a little differently now. This week, I had a rest...

by Di Russell — May 15, 2026 newsletter

When life says no

Life really does happen to reveal us to ourselves. Today I had plans of driving down the coast to see a friend, and then sitting amongst nature and writing an inspired letter to you all. It’s perfect weather…cool, overcast, rain…we’re in the last month of Autumn. I love driving the hills route wi...

by Di Russell — May 02, 2026 newsletter

Be You. To the Full

Have you ever experienced the raw joy expressed by a child —the kind that simply steals your heart? I find myself so drawn to it. Captivated by it. I experienced it again this week with one of my grandchildren. They had an idea… and shared it with such enthusiasm. "Do you like to drive a red car...

by Di Russell — Apr 17, 2026 newsletter

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

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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.