Still thinking about it? That's the problem. Two years of promising myself I’d have a dry month, then quietly giving up by day four.. Two years of waking up feeling like shit and swearing this time, for real, it was the last time. But then doing it again the following weekend. I genuinely wanted to change. But wanting to change and being ready to change are not the same thing. And nobody ever told me that. Then when I was training to be a health coach, I came across a framework that genuinely...
10 days ago • 1 min read
You’re Not Bad at Goals. Your Goals Are Bad. You know that moment in mid-January when you quietly stop mentioning the goal? You don’t announce you’ve given up. You just… stop talking about it. Hope no one notices. Move on. Maybe it was the gym membership you’ve used twice. Maybe the meditation app you stopped opening. Maybe the meal prep containers still in their box. Maybe the fancy 2026 journal with 3 entries in it. And somewhere in the back of your head, your nasty little inner narrator:...
17 days ago • 1 min read
The Most Underrated Skill for 2026: Making Space It’s only the third week of January and already, there is just... so much?! So much content. So much news. So many opinions, crises, takes, updates, emails, alerts. Every time you open your phone, the world is on fire in 20 different ways. And somehow you’re expected to keep up, stay informed, have a take, be present, reply to everything, and also... be well? Cool. Sure. No problem. At this stage, it’s not just information overload anymore....
24 days ago • 1 min read
Consistency Isn’t a Personality Trait. It’s a Design Problem. I’m writing this from Brazil, a month into our year-long Latin America adventure. And I’ll be honest: my habits are a fucking mess right now. In Singapore, I had my routine on point. Perfected over years. Wake up at 6. Coffee. Deep work on my outdoor terrace with the sound of the birds (which was often when I wrote because it was sooo quiet). Gym at 10am. Shower, brunch, back online feeling like I’d already won the day. Evening...
about 1 month ago • 4 min read
Happy New Year! I’m writing this from Florianópolis, Brazil! I’m about 3 weeks into our year-long adventure through Latin America with my husband. We left Singapore (home for 18 years), bounced through Miami, Buenos Aires, and Uruguay, and are now settling into a month of beach, Brazilian BBQ, samba, and figuring out what “slow travel” actually means. So the past few weeks, I’ve been practising what I preach: doing less. Self-hibernating. Giving myself space while everything changes. It’s...
about 1 month ago • 1 min read
Cocooning Season Is Here Note: this is my last newsletter & podcast of the year! I'm flying to Miami tomorrow and the next 3 weeks are going to be wild with traveling. I'll still hang out daily on Substack if you want a daily dose of BS-free wellbeing tips. Wishing you & your loved ones a very Happy Christmas! x A friend told me something last week that's been rattling around in my head. She was sharing that when she lived in the UK, January was absolutely dreadful. The weather, the darkness,...
2 months ago • 3 min read
My Christmas List: 5 Wellness & Productivity Trends That Need to Die in 2026 Before we begin: if you’re already nodding along to the title, I’m launching something for people who are done with New Year resolutions but want to start the year with energy, clarity and momentum! The Anti-Resolution Reset drops January 1st and pre-orders are open now at 50% off, only $48 bucks. Grab your spot here or keep reading and I’ll tell you more at the end :) Most people write Christmas lists full of things...
2 months ago • 6 min read
Gratitude Without the Cringe Gratitude has a branding problem. Somewhere between the daily journaling rituals, the toxic positivity of the “good vibes only” Instagram posts, and being told to count your blessings when you’re drowning… it became insufferable. For those in the US, this week brings the annual peak gratitude season. But whether or not you’re carving turkey, it’s worth asking: does any of this actually work? And if it does, how can it not be annoying? I used to do daily gratitude...
3 months ago • 3 min read
How to Survive the Holiday Season Without Losing Your Fucking Mind It’s tiiiiiiiiime! (It’s not me, Mariah basically summoned us..) Now, I’m not one of those people who put up the Christmas tree right after Halloween (6th of December. Every year. Like a normal human). But even if the holidays are still a few weeks away, your nervous system is probably already bracing for impact. Because for many people, the holiday season is…A LOT Joy, nostalgia, stress, anxiety, disappointment, booze,...
3 months ago • 5 min read