The pull to support, the fear of losing myself. Close quarters, family dynamics, and a nervous system that wants to run. Here is how I am meeting it with open hands.

I am about to spend three weeks in close quarters with my parents, supporting them through a trip that is practical on the surface, but emotionally layered underneath.

This episode is my real time reflection on what it looks like when healing meets family. The moment my adult self made the decision, and my inner child reacted. The love, the guilt, the gratitude, and the old roles I can slip into without even noticing.

I share the approach I am taking into this journey to help me stay grounded, regulated, and connected to myself, even when old dynamics get activated. Not as a perfect plan, but as a practice.

This is also a different kind of India for me. Not tourist India, but ancestral land, lineage, and the weight and medicine of family.

I do not know what this trip will bring. I cannot control the lesson. But I can choose the way I meet it.

And if you want to follow along in real time, I am considering sharing short vlog style check ins from the trip. Think of it as a live experiment. Me navigating the challenges, hopefully with grace, possibly failing miserably and laughing at myself, and maybe you coming along for the wisdom, the humour, or just to be nosey 😆

If you want that, email the word VLOG to iam@dharmischumacher.com or comment VLOG on YouTube.

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New year pressure is real. I share why resolutions fade, and the one word practice I use to stay focused, flexible, and consistent all year.

New Year can bring a lot of pressure to reinvent yourself, reset your habits, and make big promises. But if you have ever watched a resolution fade by February, you are not alone.

In this episode, I share a gentler and more sustainable way to move through the year. Instead of rigid resolutions, I invite you to set an intention, often through choosing one guiding word for the year. Something you can return to again and again, without the shame spiral when life gets messy. This simple practice is not to be underestimated. It can create real momentum and meaningful change.

In this episode, I share:
• Why New Year resolutions often fall away
• Why intention works differently. It gives you a flexible direction you can return to
• How I choose my word for the year, and how my spirit medicine card supported it
• How to energise your intention so it feels alive, not like a flat idea

This is a beautiful practice to do any time of the year, but my favourite time is winter, when everything naturally slows and you can hear yourself more clearly.

If this episode resonates, I would love to hear your word for the year and what it means to you. Drop a comment on YouTube, or email me at iam@dharmischumacher.com. I read and reply to every message personally.

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Feeling flat, exhausted, or underwhelmed after the festive break? This episode reframes the pressure we place on one season, and offers a new way to plan your year.

How was your festive break, really?

So many people I asked said exhausted, chaotic, or quiet. Almost no one lit up and said it was everything they hoped for.

If it felt like an anticlimax, it might be because the expectation was impossible.

In this episode, I explore why we ask one season to meet so many needs, connection, magic, play, rest, joy, meaning, and a reset, and why that pressure can leave us feeling flat afterwards.

Then I share a different way to live it.

What if the answer is not trying harder next year, but spreading the magic out?

We do not need a perfect Christmas, we need a more rhythmic life.

Invitation:
Take two minutes today. Write down how this festive break truly felt, and choose 6 to 8 simple markers you can place in your 2026 diary to meet your needs across the year.

Research mentioned: Nawijn et al. (2010), Applied Research in Quality of Life, vacation happiness, anticipation, and the role of rest.

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