The American Zen teacher John Tarrant says,

"freedom, waking up and fearlessness come down to the simplicity of 'Wait a minute, what if this is it?'"

When I hear such exhortations to live in the moment, the fresh-start addict in me is quite capable of turning them into perfectionistic plans, too: "From tomorrow morning, I'll meditate every single day, and become the kind of person who lives in the moment!"

But Tarrant's point isn't that you should live in the moment tomorrow. It's that this is it, right now, with all its odious imperfections – the tasks that remain unaddressed, the messes that haven't been cleared up, the enormous personality flaws that still haven't been corrected.

And it's the only place I can ever hope to get anything meaningful done.

- Oliver Burkemann

“Why bother? The reason is in the first minute of every day.

Even if you sleep late, eventually every day begins, and in the first minute of each day as you wake up, you have to face yourself. And every day you have to live with yourself, 24/7/365, until you die.

Why bother? It’s about who you want to wake up to and look at in the mirror at every day - even on the days when you can’t or don’t want to face yourself, until the day of your last first minute”

Read More >> The First Minute

Self Care isn’t just a HR wellbeing buzzword, a #healthyhashtag on the gram or a TikTok Challenge. It’s more than bubble baths, yoga and rest.

Self Care is knowing what refreshes and nourishes your soul, keeping yourself accountable for your responsibilities, giving yourself the empathy and understanding you give others - and doing more of that.

For more Self Care Ideas >>>> Self Care - Think, Feel, Do