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15/06/2026

Social media has become a very dark place and I think trying to put positive things at the forefront when there is so much darkness doing the rounds there, feels like a losing battle.

To look after the wellbeing of myself and others, I'd rather divert us away from these platforms to cleaner spaces, where we only see the content we asked for.

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02/06/2026

In Buddhism, contentment is defined as the ability to be happy and fulfilled in one's present state.

Even when chaos surrounds us, it is still possible to feel completely at peace in our core. Life's challenges can cloud that sometimes and allow us to believe that being busy is what stops us from feeling at peace, but true peace for me comes from feeling aligned with my actions, however manic they may appear to others.

What do you think contentment feels like for you? Where do you think you need to direct your energy to find it?

29/05/2026

27/05/2026

Catch the latest episode of Happy Citta Talks on Spotify, a 'Read Aloud' episode exploring IQ vs EQ in the workplace and some examples of well known organisations that got that balance wrong.

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📖: HappyCitta.com/wellness-blog

19/05/2026

ran a Curious Community event this evening at in Cwmbran.

I went along because... I was curious 🤷

Three very interesting speakers from three very different organisations were on the panel and answered questions for an hour on the subject of culture. This is a REALLY interesting topic in my everyday work, so I'd like to know, in your workplace or your everyday environment, what does culture mean to you? What do you think 'good organisational culture' actually looks like in practice?

16/05/2026

This is by no means an award winning display of flowers, but I've struggled for 5 years with the pressures of owning a home. It isn't something I ever thought I wanted and it certainly doesn't fall in line with the carefree life I once had.

But I have just taken a moment to cut fresh flowers from my own garden for the first time in my life and it's little moments like this (known as glimmers) that we have to recognise as bigger and more important in the grand scheme than we might realise.

Life can't be about the big picture all the time. It's good to remember what it is and our part in it, because many of us need 'direction' to map ourselves against. But without occasionally stopping to smell the flowers, that big picture can easily just become an endless pressure and ambition that we never attain.

I'm not certain that being a 'homeowner' was ever a label I wanted or needed in life, but being a 'garden-owner' suits me just fine 💐

15/05/2026

I have had a low mood/low energy week but somehow very productive, so I'm taking a moment to check in and make sure it's nothing too deep or threatening lingering and I've decided it's likely either hormones or maybe a lingering germ waiting to pounce... Either way, I'm grateful for what I have.
What three things come to mind for you this week?

10/05/2026

Who were you before the world told you who you're supposed to be?

08/05/2026

Ending my working week with little reminders like this might become a practice you see more of here.

Or I will share this today and then never again... What happens next is as much a mystery to me as it is to you.

Happy Friday to you 🙏

06/05/2026

How do you make decisions that affect your life? What are the different voices that might impact how you behave?

You can learn more about how the mind and body responds to these inner voices... And the ones that come from somewhere less obvious, in this week's episode of Happy Citta Talks on Spotify 🎧

Or read the article on the Happy Citta Wellness Blog 📖