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Letters for Intentional Living
Every fortnight, I write a short letter about living a little more consciously. Each one has a thought I’ve been turning over, a question to carry with you, and something small to enjoy.
They take about two minutes to read. There’s nothing to get right, and no need to reply, although I love it when you do.
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Example: Letters for Intentional Living | No. 009
Hello
Someone complimented my clothes recently. Before I’d even finished hearing it, I’d replied, “Oh, this old thing.”
It came out automatically, like a reflex. I wasn’t being modest on purpose. I was following a script I didn’t know I had.
One Thought
That’s how the stories we tell ourselves work. They don’t announce themselves. Say a line often enough, and it stops sounding like a choice and starts sounding like the weather.
Mine seems to say that being noticed is something to shrug off. Perhaps yours says I’m not a morning person, or I’m bad with money, or I always leave things too late.
Awareness isn’t about changing the story yet. It’s about noticing that it’s one.
What I could have said was simply: “Thank you. I love it too.” or “Thank you, that made my day.”
Nothing more. A compliment is a small gift, and “this old thing” hands it straight back.
I’ve written more about this on the blog, including the question I now ask when I catch one of these mid-sentence.
The Pause Button
What do you say when someone pays you a compliment, and what do you wish you’d said?
Hit reply and tell me. I read every one.
One Small Extra
I love this quote from Kristin Neff – “Having compassion for oneself is really no different than having compassion for others.”
Next time
Where did these little scripts come from, and whose voice are they really in?
Until next time,
Jackie x
Remember • Rewrite • Live
Does this sound familiar?
You're doing all the "right" things, and still feel unsettled underneath.
You spend so much time looking after everyone else that you've lost touch with what you need.
You know something needs to change, but you're not quite sure what.
You're tired in a way that sleep doesn't completely fix.
You find yourself overthinking, second-guessing or constantly trying to keep everything under control.
And perhaps, underneath it all, there's a quiet sense that you've drifted away from yourself.
If that sounds familiar, you're not broken.
You may simply have been living for a long time without enough space to listen to yourself.
Remember. Rewrite. Live.
It isn’t about fixing yourself. It's about understanding yourself.
Through accessible neuroscience, nervous system awareness, mindfulness and reflection, you'll find practical ways to understand your responses and make more conscious choices. The aim isn't to be calm all the time. It's to build a relationship with yourself you can return to as life ebbs and flows.
A little more awareness.
A little more self-trust.
A little more choice.
Three Ways to Begin
Each comes with a free guide. Start wherever feels right.
Remember
Reconnect With Who You Are
Notice what's beneath the noise: your needs, your values, your inner wisdom.
Rewrite
Change the Story You Tell Yourself
Question the beliefs that shaped you. Not everything you learned is still true.
Live
Live by Your Values
Turn awareness into small, real choices that feel like you
Want someone alongside you?
There's no single way to begin.
Start with a guide, a blog post or the Letter.
If you'd like more personal support, one-to-one coaching is there too, starting with a free 20 - 30 minute welcome call.
No obligation, no pressure.
A word from Jackie
Life isn't perfect; it ebbs and flows in ways that challenge us and bring us joy.
I've spent almost 30 years working in and around the NHS, in organisational development, leadership and coaching.
This is a space for the conversations I wish we'd have more often.
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