Michael N. Kingsnorth is a futurist, technologist, and the founder of Scramble Technology Inc. in Canada and AperiMail in the UK. With over three decades of commercial experience across sectors such as broadcast, communications, retail, and logistics, he is known for building systems that are practical, resilient, and grounded in real-world use. His work is shaped by a steady focus on how modern infrastructure influences trust, decision-making, and the day-to-day reality of teams trying to operate safely. His interest in computing began long before it became mainstream, and it grew into a career defined by clarity, discipline, and responsibility. Rather than chasing trends, he works with organizations to reduce complexity, strengthen foundations, and design solutions that people can actually understand and rely on. Alongside his commercial work, Michael runs Vortex of a Digital Kind, where he writes about futurism, philosophy, and experiments in distributed publishing outside large platforms. Across everything he builds, one principle stays consistent: technology should be useful, understandable, and respectful of the people who depend on it. Michael Kingsnorth, Technology & Privacy Contributor Who is Michael Kingsnorth? Introduce yourself, your hobbies, your favorites, you at home and in business. Tell us something interesting about yourself that most people don’t know. At my core, I’m driven by building things that give people real control over their digital lives, especially privacy-first, peer-to-peer systems where users are not quietly dependent on someone else’s servers. I’m passionate about distributed infrastructure and security, and I use post-quantum cryptography as one part of that toolkit, not as a buzzword, but because privacy and long-term trust actually matter. Outside of work, I’m not a work-only person. I’m a proper foodie. I love discovering great places to eat, pairing that with a good glass of red wine, and I’m happiest when there’s music on and real conversation happening. Travel, friends, and family keep me grounded and remind me why I care about building technology that protects human agency. Something that surprises people is how much I write. Vortex of a Digital Kind started as a place to think in public, and it’s become a long-form space where I explore technology, identity, autonomy, and the way today’s choices quietly become tomorrow’s normal. What inspired you to create Vortex of a Digital Kind and ScrambleTech, and how do these ventures reflect your mission in the digital and tech world? Vortex of a Digital Kind came from the part of me that’s always thinking. I’ve always been drawn to futurism, sci-fi, technology, and philosophy, and I wanted a place to write in public and explore what all of this is doing to us. It is not a business. It’s where I work things out, and hopefully where other people who care about these ideas can learn, argue, and think alongside me. Scramble Technology came from something more personal. I wanted autonomy. I wanted the freedom to build what I believe in without being boxed in by an employer’s priorities. That freedom lets me focus on privacy-first, peer-to-peer tools that give people more control over their own digital lives. Vortex is the thinking space. Scramble is the building space. They’re two sides of the same drive. Many businesses struggle to keep up with rapid tech changes. How do you help clients navigate the digital transformation journey effectively? I sit down with clients, skip the hype, and focus on what really matters. Then I help them choose practical, secure tech that solves real problems. Sometimes the simplest solution is the best. I explain it in plain language so they feel confident moving at their own pace, with privacy kept front and center. From AI integration to innovative digital tools, what are some of the most exciting solutions you’ve developed or implemented recently? In my work, I’m focused on something I care deeply about: a quantum-safe, peer-to-peer messaging platform that prioritizes user autonomy. I’m using hybrid cryptography, including Kyber1024 and Dilithium5, so it is ready for the future. I’m also integrating on-device AI, not to watch users, but to help detect network threats locally. Everything stays on the device, so the data stays with the user. That’s the kind of security and privacy I’m building. What type of clients or industries do you most enjoy working with, and what results can they expect when they partner with you? I enjoy working with clients who are driven by innovation and emerging technology, whether that’s energy, AI, or the next generation of computing. At the same time, I bring value to any organization that’s ready to secure their data and systems for the future. A lot of businesses are not thinking yet about “Harvest Now, Decrypt Later” threats, but they should be. I help companies protect long-term sensitive information, so it remains safe as quantum computing advances. Whether the work is AI adoption, security hardening, or resilience planning, I focus on strategies that are clear, practical, and built to last. The tech landscape can feel overwhelming to non-experts. How do you make complex digital strategies simple and actionable for your clients? The tech landscape can be overwhelming, so my approach is to make it manageable and grounded. I start by meeting clients where they are, then break complex decisions into smaller steps they can understand and act on. I document the process clearly, explain trade-offs in plain language, and avoid unnecessary complexity in the solution. I do not always get it perfect, but the goal stays the same: give people clarity so they can move forward with confidence. You’re known for merging creativity with technology. How does your approach stand out from traditional tech consulting or development services? I don’t treat technology as separate from the people using it. Creativity helps me think laterally, spot hidden risks, and design systems that work in real life, not just on paper. Traditional consulting often leans toward big frameworks and handovers. I prefer practical outcomes and clear thinking. I take time to explain the reasoning behind decisions, document properly, and reduce complexity wherever possible. The aim is not just to deliver a solution and disappear. It’s to leave clients with a better understanding of their own systems, so they can make confident decisions long after the project ends. What common mistakes do businesses make when trying to scale digitally, and how does your team at ScrambleTech help prevent them? A common mistake businesses make when scaling digitally is adding new tools onto old processes without fixing the core. While it might look like progress at first, it creates complexity and fragile systems. At ScrambleTech, we slow down enough to get the foundation right. For example, we use a structured SDLC with Gherkin stories to make sure requirements are clear and delivery stays predictable. This approach is not just about speed. It’s about making scaling intentional, rather than chaotic. When processes flow cleanly, growth becomes sustainable and calm. What current trends in AI, automation, or digital strategy do you believe every business should pay attention to in the next few years? In the next few years, businesses need to pay attention to three things. First, as AI and automation become normal across every industry, organizations will be judged on how responsibly they use these tools. Trust will matter more than hype. Second, data security is non-negotiable. If teams are feeding IP, customer data, or internal information into AI systems without safeguards, they are taking risks they may not even see until it’s too late. Third, businesses need to prepare now for the quantum era. Current encryption will eventually be at risk, and planning for post-quantum security should start before it becomes an emergency. At ScrambleTech, we’re already building safeguards around responsible AI usage and future-proof security, so businesses are ready for what’s next. What’s next for you and your companies? Are there any upcoming innovations, collaborations, or projects that you’re excited about? Next, ScrambleTech is focused on helping SMBs work from home and work from anywhere with more security and less dependence. We’re building quantum-encrypted building blocks like secure vaults, distributed storage, and messaging that make modern remote work safer by design. The aim is practical outcomes. Reduced risk, simpler compliance, and less time lost to firefighting. Smaller businesses deserve the same level of security backbone that larger enterprises take for granted, and we’re building infrastructure that makes that accessible. By embedding future-proof security now, we’re helping SMBs operate with confidence as the world shifts. Follow me on LinkedIn,  and visit my website  for more info! Read more from Michael Kingsnorth

Jerry Brady is a Performance and Mindset Coach who helps individuals, athletes, and professionals unlock their potential by developing clarity, resilience, and self-awareness under pressure. His work is grounded in psychology, lived experience, and a deep belief that performance is human before it is technical. Jerry Brady, Executive and Performance Coach Who is Jerry Brady? I am a certified Executive & Performance Coach with diplomas in Sports Psychology and Occupational Psychology. I'm currently completing a BSc in Psychotherapy & Counselling. What inspired you to become a Performance & Executive coach? When I was 19, I became captain of an adult football team. Leading and motivating others in that role led me to develop a deep interest in performance psychology and mental performance. In 2020, at the time of the pandemic, I went back to college and started studying again, and I have loved every moment of it. How would you describe what you do in one sentence? A powerful mix of coaching, psychology, and real-life insight, all focused on one mission: your transformation. Who is your ideal client, and what are they typically struggling with? My ideal client is not a single person, but a collective of individuals who are highly motivated for change, committed to doing the work, and willing to invest in their development. The most common struggle is how they see themselves & lack of self-belief. What are the biggest challenges your clients come to you with? Many clients arrive asking to be fixed or wanting a timeline for healing. Some hold back information early on. My role is to meet clients where they are in that moment of their life and help guide them forward, rather than trying to fix what is not broken. How do you help clients improve both their performance and relationships? Every client comes with a story. My job is to help them unpack what is holding them back, work through the obstacles affecting their performance, and create positive change that strengthens relationships and self-understanding. What makes your coaching approach different from others in this field? I work across both practical coaching and deeper psychological work, bringing together theory and lived experience. I believe that our own challenges, when processed and understood, can become meaningful tools in supporting others. Can you share a breakthrough moment one of your clients experienced? A client came to me experiencing intense frustration, anger, resentment, and despair. During our fourth session, I asked about his relationship with his mother, noticing how little he had mentioned her previously. After a period of silence, which I intentionally held, he shared that they had not spoken for two years due to unresolved conflict and unmet expectations. We explored this relationship with compassion and perspective, recognising that while his mother was not perfect, she did the best she could with the knowledge she had at the time. This insight led to an emotional breakthrough, allowing him to release long-held anger and pain. What results can someone expect when they work with you? Provided they fully commit to the process and do the work, clients can expect to: Overcome fear and self-doubt Rebuild confidence after setbacks or heartbreak Strengthen mindset, performance, and sense of purpose Handle pressure and adversity more effectively Feel alive and connected to themselves again What’s the most common misconception people have about coaching? The most common misconception is that we fix clients or tell them what to do. I am often asked, ‘How long will it take you to fix me?’ In reality, clients resolve their own challenges. As coaches, our role is to support that process through deep questioning, reflection, and helping to build a clear pathway forward. What is one simple step someone can take today to start making progress? An attitude of gratitude changes how you see things and softens negativity. Letting go of the past allows you to live more fully. How can people get in touch with you if they’re ready to start working together? Email: bradyjcoaching@gmail.com Instagram: jerrybradycoaching LinkedIn: jerrybradycoaching Follow me on Facebook for more info! Read more from Jerry Brady

Written by Rasha AlShaar, Mind-Body Coach, PCC Rasha AlShaar, PCC, is a Mind-Body Coach with an integrative approach to healing and self-development. By merging modalities that range from mindset and somatic tools, she's on a mission to facilitate full-body healing and head-to-toe awakenings to help people embody their authentic truth and innate power. We’ve been conditioned into a healing trap, that growth requires grief, and that “the work” only counts in the dark. But what if our giggles were just as transformative as our tears? When we mistake darkness for depth I’m a strong advocate of various healing modalities, therapeutic approaches, and spiritual practices. I receive them, and I offer them, and yet I have found that some of my most profound realizations and shifts didn’t happen on a meditation cushion or in session, but during the time in between. In integration through uncontrollable laughter with friends, a conversation with a stranger at a gathering, or silly dancing with cousins at a wedding after-party. Lately, as the healing space has moved more into the mainstream, I’ve noticed a subtle but significant shift. These spaces have become increasingly legitimized and, with that, increasingly serious. There is now an unspoken assumption that depth only lives in the darkness, that transformation has to be extracted from pain, and that play is merely a “break” from the real work. The myth of the “serious” seeker I recently sat down with a close friend and colleague, also in the wellness world, and we found ourselves reflecting on how often people walk into a healing space and instinctively put on a “healing persona.” A version of themselves that is serious, stoic, and somehow braced to do “the work.” In conversation, we connected over the fact that our primary role isn’t just to facilitate an experience, it’s to ensure people know that not only are all of them welcome, but all of them are necessary for the healing work to actually work. The reality is that this healing persona is another subtle form of performance that both facilitators embody and, as a result, their community adopts. It’s the idea that a “good” client or a “conscious” person must seem a certain way. This usually shows up when I begin working with a new client who has had some form of support in the past and is seemingly programmed to believe they need to excuse their very real pain as not being traumatic enough. Or they cancel a session because “everything is actually going great,” as if joy doesn’t deserve the same level of inquiry as trauma. It also appears in ceremonies and circles as the one who gets the giggles and feels the need to excuse themselves, fearing they are disrupting the sanctity of the moment. When we decide that only the heavy stuff is worthy of transformation, we inadvertently create a new kind of armor and another internal barrier that then requires its own processing. By only welcoming our pain, we miss the medicine of play. Why the body needs play There are biological reasons why our nervous systems actually require moments of aliveness and ease to integrate big change. According to Polyvagal Theory , developed by Dr. Stephen Porges, play exists in a unique physiological state where our safety system, the Ventral Vagal, is active alongside our energy system, the Sympathetic. This hybrid state allows us to experience high energy and intensity without the body slipping into fight or flight defense. When we laugh or play in a healing space, we are effectively exercising our nervous system’s ability to handle big emotions while remaining safely connected. Research also suggests that experiencing joy and humor, what scientists call positive affect, broadens our thought-action repertoires. While seriousness and fear narrow our focus to surviving a problem, joy expands our peripheral vision, allowing us to see solutions and new ways of being that were invisible when we were purely in processing mode. Life as a healing playground Beyond structured sessions and soulful ceremonies, there is a third healing space, life itself. There is profound medicine in simply living, in unstructured and unfacilitated moments of connection, curiosity, and exploration, agenda-free. It might be cooking a meal and savoring each step, noticing the rhythm of a walk through the neighborhood, dancing alone to a favorite song, tending to plants, or laughing with a pet. These moments, seemingly ordinary, are deeply regenerative. These everyday experiences of ease provide the necessary rest for the soul to integrate the heavy lifting we do elsewhere. Without these pauses, the work can become a grind, leading to fatigue rather than true expansion. Life itself, in its spontaneous and unstructured ways, becomes the quiet container where integration, play, and aliveness meet. The radical welcoming of wholeness Structure and intention in healing and self-development are essential. They create the safety that allows the nervous system to lean in. But we need to be mindful not to let structure become a cage that keeps out our humanity. When we allow humor into the room, we become more honest because we aren’t trying to say the right thing. When we allow movement and play, we allow emotions to complete their cycles naturally. If you are arriving with deep-seated pain, bring it. If you are arriving with a ridiculous story and a need to laugh, bring that too. Because the most sacred healing spaces are not the ones that are the most intense, but the ones where you are allowed and encouraged to welcome all of yourself. And if this approach to healing and self-development resonates, you can book a free consultation call to meet exactly as you are and explore how working together through mindset and trauma-informed somatics can support your return to wholeness. P.S. While this article champions joy, my practice is rooted in trauma-informed safety. For nervous systems patterned for survival, play can feel threatening rather than relieving. Our work follows your physiological pacing, aiming to restore wholeness by integrating what is truly present, not what we think is. Follow me on LinkedIn and visit my website for more info! Read more from Rasha AlShaar Rasha AlShaar, Mind-Body Coach, PCC With over a decade of experience in healing practices and self-growth tools, Rasha AlShaar founded her coaching practice in 2020, shaping her integrative approach through ongoing personal growth and rigorous training, blending subconscious, emotional, somatic, behavioral, and energetic modalities to best serve her clients. Rooted in her curiosity, driven by her commitment to service, and grounded in her PCC accreditation from the International Coaching Federation with 700+ hours of 1:1 coaching experience, Rasha is on a mission to help others on their transformative journeys as a Mind-Body Coach, guiding them to reconnect with their inherent wisdom and worth through insightful dialogue, embodied experience, and tangible action steps.

Tatiana Aleobua specializes in nervous system regulation and burnout recovery, a focus shaped by her own journey of healing chronic stress and burnout. As a holistic and spiritual nurse, she blends clinical knowledge with mind, body, and energy-based practices to support sustainable healing. As the founder of Wholistically Yours LLC, she helps individuals restore balance, clarity, and long-term vitality through approaches grounded in both experience and care. Tatiana Aleobua, RN, Reiki Practitioner, Wellness/Nutrition Coach Who is Tatiana Aleobua? Tatiana Aleobua is a Registered Nurse, Reiki Practitioner, wellness and nutrition coach, emerging medical aesthetics nurse, and holistic wellness entrepreneur. She has also recently passed her Michigan Life Producer exam, expanding her ability to support individuals and families through living benefits and long-term protection. She is a single mother of five wonderful children and a devoted bichonpoo who continually motivates her to lead with purpose. Born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and still a resident of Southeast Michigan, Tatiana’s work is deeply rooted in spirituality, creativity, compassion, empathy, understanding, and resilience. Astrologically, she is a Pisces sun, Leo moon, and Libra rising, blending intuitive sensitivity and emotional depth, confident heart-centered leadership, and a natural desire for balance, harmony, and connection. She is inspired by art, music, movement, nature, and spiritual practices, all of which shape her integrative approach to healing. With a long-term vision of opening her own wellness center, Tatiana is committed to becoming a well-rounded practitioner who honors multiple paths of healing with mastery and intention. What is Wholistically Yours LLC, and why did you start it? Wholistically Yours LLC is a holistic wellness business founded in 2023 to support the healing of the mind, body, and soul as one interconnected system, honoring the wholeness of the individual. After years of working in traditional healthcare, from pharmacy to nursing, Tatiana observed many individuals managing symptoms without addressing underlying causes. Her interest in holistic care grew as she recognized the gaps between physical treatment, emotional well-being, and nervous system health. The business was also rooted in her own personal healing journey through burnout, nervous system dysregulation, and unresolved trauma from childhood into adulthood. Wholistically Yours LLC became both a place of service and a living blueprint for how healing can occur with compassion, empathy, and integration. What specific problems do you help your clients solve? Tatiana helps clients navigate chronic stress, burnout, emotional overwhelm, nervous system dysregulation, and the long-term effects of unprocessed life experiences. Many of her clients are highly functioning individuals who appear capable and composed externally but feel depleted, disconnected, or out of alignment internally. She also supports those who are simply seeking a more natural, integrative approach to healing and are open to exploring new and holistic pathways to wellbeing. How does your approach to holistic wellness differ from traditional healthcare? Traditional healthcare often focuses on symptom management, which can feel like placing a bandage on a wound without fully addressing what caused the injury. While this approach is essential in many situations, it frequently overlooks lifestyle patterns, emotional health, stress responses, and nervous system regulation. Tatiana’s approach integrates medical knowledge with holistic and spiritual practices to identify root causes rather than just surface symptoms. Her work emphasizes long-term regulation, prevention, and balance across the mind, body, and energy system, allowing healing to unfold in a more sustainable and embodied way. What are the main services you offer, and who are they best for? Reiki sessions support nervous system regulation, stress relief, and energetic balance by helping the body shift from the fight-or-flight response into a state of rest and restoration. Wellness and nutrition coaching focuses on sustainable lifestyle changes, nourishment, and habit-building to support energy, health, and long-term well-being. Halotherapy, or salt therapy, supports respiratory health, immune function, and relaxation by inhaling micronized salt in a controlled environment. Spiritual and intuitive guidance offers space for reflection, clarity, and self-awareness, supporting individuals through life transitions and personal growth. The digital wellness store provides carefully curated supplements and wellness products to support nutritional needs, daily balance, and ongoing self-care beyond sessions. These services are best for individuals of all ages experiencing burnout, chronic stress, respiratory concerns, pain, emotional fatigue, nervous system imbalance, or those seeking deeper regulation, nourishment, and alignment in daily life. Can you share a success story that highlights the impact of your work? Being featured in Voyage Michigan Magazine was a meaningful milestone recognizing Tatiana’s integrative approach to wellness and entrepreneurship. Beyond media recognition, success is reflected in clients consistently leaving sessions calmer, clearer, and in a more regulated state of their emotional and nervous systems than when they arrived. Her growing online presence across Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, and Threads has further expanded her reach, allowing her to educate, inspire, and support a broader community beyond one-on-one care. Why do you include spiritual practices like Reiki and tarot in your wellness services? Spiritual practices address layers of healing that are often overlooked in conventional care. Reiki supports nervous system calming and energetic balance, while intuitive practices help clients gain clarity, insight, and self-awareness. These modalities complement medical care rather than replace it, enabling healing on both tangible and subtle levels. What are the top three reasons someone should choose you as their holistic coach? Tatiana offers a unique blend of medical training, spiritual depth, and lived healing experience. She has personally walked the path of recovery that she now supports others through. Additionally, her mobile services allow her to meet clients where they are physically, emotionally, and energetically. The third reason is best discovered through direct connection, where her presence and approach can be fully experienced. How do you help clients balance physical, emotional, and spiritual well-being? Balance is supported through individualized care that addresses daily habits, emotional processing, nervous system awareness, and spiritual alignment. Tatiana helps clients build consistency through small, intentional shifts rather than drastic changes. By fostering awareness, regulation, and self-connection, clients learn to respond to their needs with compassion and sustainability rather than urgency or burnout. What is one common misconception about holistic healing you want to correct? A common misconception is that holistic healing does not work or that it should produce instant results. In reality, holistic care works by addressing root causes and supporting the body’s natural ability to regulate over time. Healing requires patience, consistency, and active participation, often leading to deeper, longer-lasting transformation than quick fixes. What should someone expect when they reach out for the first time? Clients can expect a warm, safe, and nonjudgmental space where they are welcomed with openness, compassion, and genuine support. Each interaction is grounded in care, respect, and the intention to meet the individual exactly where they are. Follow me on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , and visit my website for more info! Read more from Tatiana Aleobua

Written by Dr. Irene Sanchez-Celis Castro, Mentor & Healer Womb medicine doctor, spiritual mentor, and creator of Radiance the Podcast, Dr. Irene Sanchez-Celis, helps women awaken the magic in their bodies and embody the sacred through cyclical living, Chinese medicine, and feminine alchemy. Womb medicine doctor, spiritual mentor, and creator of Radiance the Podcast, Dr. Irene Sanchez Celis, helps women awaken the magic in their bodies and embody the sacred through cyclical living, Chinese medicine, and feminine alchemy. How at-home hormone data is changing menstrual health, fertility, and the perimenopause journey. For decades, women have been told to listen to their bodies, yet when it comes to hormones, we’ve often been left guessing. Irregular cycles. Mood swings. Fatigue. Difficulty conceiving. Night sweats. Brain fog. We’re told it’s “normal,” “stress,” or “just part of being a woman.” But hormones are not random. They move in patterns. And when we can see those patterns clearly, everything changes. Hormone tracking is one of the most powerful tools we now have to bridge intuition and data, body wisdom and modern technology, when it’s done correctly. Why hormones matter (more than we’ve been taught) Hormones are chemical messengers that orchestrate your entire internal ecosystem. For women, especially, they influence: menstrual cycle regularity ovulation and fertility energy, mood, and resilience to stress sleep and cognitive clarity libido and connection to pleasure how we transition through perimenopause and menopause The key reproductive hormones, estrogen, progesterone, LH, and FSH, don’t just turn on and off. They rise, fall, surge, and decline in very specific rhythms. When those rhythms are disrupted, symptoms appear. Tracking hormones allows us to move from symptom management to pattern recognition. Hormone tracking: The pros and the limitations The pros Hormone tracking can help you: confirm whether you are actually ovulating understand luteal phase issues (low progesterone) identify estrogen dominance or depletion recognize anovulatory cycles navigate fertility timing with precision understand perimenopausal shifts earlier, not years later For many women, this alone is profoundly validating. The cons (and why most tracking falls short) Most hormone tracking methods rely on: generic thresholds visual interpretation of test lines calendar predictions symptom-only apps without biochemical data This can create: confusion anxiety false reassurance or unnecessary panic Data without context, interpretation, and longitudinal trends can be just as disempowering as no data at all. This is where the quality of the tool and guidance matter. Why Mira is different Mira is not a typical fertility or cycle app. It is the only FDA-listed, truly quantitative at-home hormone monitor using clinical-grade fluorescent technology to measure actual hormone concentrations, not just “high” or “low” guesses. Mira tracks: E3G (estrogen metabolite) LH (luteinizing hormone) PdG (progesterone metabolite) FSH (follicle-stimulating hormone) This allows us to see: real ovulatory patterns hormone trends over multiple cycles subtle imbalances often missed in blood tests perimenopausal shifts long before periods stop It’s essentially a mini hormone lab in your home, with lab-grade accuracy and continuous insight. Hormone tracking across life stages Menstrual regulation & optimization For women who are still cycling, Mira can help clarify: irregular or unpredictable cycles short or weak luteal phases PMS related to estrogen/progesterone imbalance ovulatory vs anovulatory cycles This data allows for targeted support, whether through lifestyle, herbs, acupuncture, or nervous system regulation, instead of one-size-fits-all solutions. Fertility enhancement Whether trying to conceive naturally, after 30, with PCOS, or after loss, hormone timing matters. Mira helps identify: fertile windows with precision true ovulation confirmation (not assumptions) progesterone adequacy post-ovulation patterns contributing to unexplained infertility Used wisely, it becomes a powerful ally rather than a source of pressure. Perimenopause Perimenopause is not “hormones shutting down”, it’s hormones becoming erratic. FSH rises. Estrogen fluctuates. Progesterone often drops first. Mira allows women to: see these shifts in real time understand symptoms instead of fearing them make informed decisions about support, supplementation, or HRT move through this transition with agency rather than confusion This is especially valuable for women who still bleed but feel different, often years before menopause is diagnosed. Why data alone is not enough Hormone numbers don’t live in isolation. They are influenced by: stress and nervous system tone sleep quality digestion and blood sugar trauma history emotional and energetic states This is why I don’t use Mira as a stand-alone tool. I use it as part of a holistic, body-mind-hormone conversation, integrating Chinese Medicine, cycle awareness, nervous system regulation, and lived experience. Tracking gives us the map. Guidance helps you walk the terrain. Is hormone tracking right for you? Mira may be especially supportive if you: want clarity rather than guesses are navigating fertility or perimenopause have irregular or confusing cycles want to understand your body deeply value both science and embodied wisdom And it’s most powerful when interpreted through a trained lens, not just an app notification. How to get started You can begin tracking your hormones at home using Mira and receive exclusive savings with my provider discount code. From there, we can explore your results together and translate numbers into meaningful, personalized support. Use discount code: 2IRENECELIS20 to purchase your Mira device and wands. Book a 1:1 session with me if you want guidance interpreting your data and creating a holistic plan for your cycle, fertility, or perimenopause journey. Hormone tracking isn’t about control. It’s about relationship, with your body, your rhythms, and your next chapter. Follow me on Facebook , Instagram ,  LinkedIn ,  and my website for more info! Read more from Dr. Irene Sanchez-Celis Castro Dr. Irene Sanchez-Celis Castro, Mentor & Healer Dr. Irene Sanchez-Celis is a Doctor of Chinese Medicine, ontogonic hypnotherapist, and creator of Radiance: The Podcast. Known as a spiritual hacker embodied in feminine wisdom, she guides women through womb healing, tantric and shamanic arts, and cyclical embodiment. Irene's online programs blend Chinese medicine, somatic therapy, and sacred sexuality to help women reclaim their pleasure, power, and purpose. Her mission is to awaken the body as a sacred portal for soul remembrance and feminine leadership.

Written by Danielle Young, International Speaker, Bestselling Author, Coach Danielle Young is an international speaker, bestselling author, and Master Certified Life Coach. As the founder of Inspired Action Wellness, she helps women move beyond survival by rebuilding confidence, restoring nervous system balance, and reclaiming control of their lives. Setting boundaries isn’t about finding the right words, it’s about feeling safe enough to hold them. Many women know exactly what they want to say, yet freeze, soften, or overexplain when the moment arrives. This article explores why boundaries collapse when fear of being disliked is still in charge, and introduces a practical, nervous-system-aware process for setting limits without self-abandonment. Part 1 of 3: Stop self-abandoning (the confidence sequence most women never learn) Most women do not struggle with boundaries because they do not know what to say. They struggle because they are still trying to be liked while they say it. Those two things do not go together. A boundary is not a boundary if you still need permission. If you have ever rehearsed what you were going to say, only to panic when the moment arrived, you already know how this goes. You start strong, then you soften. You add an explanation. You apologize for having a need. You try to make the other person comfortable, even as you attempt to advocate for yourself. The conversation ends, and frustration hits you immediately: “Why didn’t I just say what I meant?” That moment does not mean you are weak. It means your nervous system did not register the situation as communication. It registered it as risk. For many women, boundaries do not simply feel uncomfortable. Boundaries feel unsafe. The mind may understand the logic of setting limits, yet the body braces for fallout such as conflict, judgment, rejection, criticism, emotional withdrawal, or punishment. That is why boundaries collapse. The collapse rarely happens because you do not know what to say. The collapse usually happens because you do not feel safe enough to hold what you say. This article is not about scripts or clever lines to memorize. The purpose is to expose the real reason boundaries do not stick and to offer a process that makes boundaries sustainable. Struggling with boundaries does not mean something is wrong with you. Struggling with boundaries often means you were conditioned to prioritize approval, and conditioning can be changed. Why boundaries collapse (even when the words are “right”) Many women assume boundaries fail because confidence is missing. The belief sounds reasonable. Become more assertive, become more disciplined, and boundaries should finally come naturally. Confidence is not the root issue. Boundaries come with emotional consequences. For women who fear being disliked, the reaction matters more than the boundary itself. Most people miss this distinction. Boundaries do not usually fall apart when they are set. Boundaries fall apart when the response shows up. The moment tension rises, disappointment appears, or judgment feels possible, self-protection takes over. Emotional management replaces self-respect. That pattern is not a communication issue. That pattern is a safety issue. Safety can be rebuilt. Capacity can be trained. Holding your line without spiraling can be learned. The 6-step boundary process that makes boundaries work Sustainable boundaries require more than phrases. A reliable process matters most when emotions rise. The following six steps are designed for women who are done overexplaining, overgiving, and abandoning themselves to keep the peace. Step 1: Spot self-betrayal before resentment takes over Most women wait until they are furious to set a boundary. At that point, the boundary comes out sharp because resentment has been building for weeks, months, or years. Boundaries are easier to hold when they are set early, before resentment becomes the fuel. Early self-betrayal rarely looks dramatic. It looks like agreeing while your stomach tightens. It looks like saying yes while already regretting it. It looks like laughing something off, even though it did not feel okay. It looks like calling something “fine” when it is not fine. Better boundaries begin with earlier honesty. Ask yourself this question, “Where am I saying yes to avoid discomfort?” Resentment is not a personality flaw. Resentment is often a signal that you abandoned yourself. Step 2: Name the fear underneath boundary anxiety Most women do not fear boundaries. Most women fear what boundaries might cost them. That fear often includes rejection, disapproval, misunderstanding, abandonment, or punishment. It may also include being labeled difficult, selfish, cold, dramatic, or too much. That is why boundaries feel like such a big deal. A boundary is not just a sentence. A boundary feels like risk. Instead of asking, “Why can’t I set boundaries?” ask, “What do I believe will happen if I do?” That answer reveals the real pattern and shifts the work from self-judgment to clarity. Step 3: Regulate before you speak Boundary advice often skips the most important part, staying grounded while you say what you mean. Clear communication becomes difficult when the nervous system is activated. Anxiety can make you reactive, harsh, apologetic, or unclear. Fear ends up driving the interaction. Regulation must come first. Regulation does not need to be complicated. Regulation needs to be repeatable. Try this: Put both feet on the ground Exhale slowly and fully Drop your shoulders Unclench your jaw Remind yourself that discomfort is not danger The goal is not perfect calm. The goal is staying connected to yourself long enough to speak clearly. Step 4: Set the boundary in one sentence Fear of being disliked often turns boundaries into speeches. You try to sound reasonable enough to prevent conflict. You try to keep the other person comfortable. You try to eliminate their feelings. Long explanations turn boundaries into negotiations. Overexplaining is fear disguised as politeness. A clean boundary is one sentence. Shortness comes from certainty. Examples: “That doesn’t work for me.” “I’m not available for that.” “I’m not discussing this anymore.” “If you continue speaking to me that way, I’m ending this conversation.” “No, I won’t be doing that.” Perfect words are not required. Clear words are required. Step 5: Hold the line without managing their emotions This step changes everything. Many women can say the boundary. Many women cannot tolerate the emotional aftermath of the boundary. Disappointment, anger, sarcasm, guilt trips, or emotional withdrawal can trigger repair mode. You try to fix tension. You start bargaining. You soften. Common examples include: “I didn’t mean it like that.” “It’s not a big deal.” “I can do it just this once.” “Forget it.” Boundaries collapse here, not because you were wrong, but because fear took over. Someone being unhappy does not mean you did something wrong. Someone disliking your boundary does not mean the boundary is unfair. Pushback often happens when a boundary disrupts someone’s access. Holding the boundary means tolerating emotional discomfort without abandoning yourself to eliminate it. Step 6: Follow through with action A boundary without follow-through becomes a request. People test boundaries when folding has been the pattern. Testing does not always come from malice. Testing often comes from habit. Follow-through makes the boundary real. Follow-through is not punishment. Follow-through is self-respect in motion. Examples: End the call if yelling starts Leave the room if insults begin Reduce access when a line keeps getting crossed Remove availability when your time keeps getting disrespected Actions teach people what words mean. What boundaries are really about Boundaries are not primarily about communication. Boundaries are about self-relationship. A boundary is a refusal to abandon yourself to keep someone else comfortable. That is why boundaries feel so difficult for women conditioned to prioritize connection over truth. Many women learned that being liked equals safety. Expressing discomfort risks rejection, criticism, or conflict. Over time, the nervous system learns to treat honesty like a threat. Softening, performing, and staying palatable become habits. Self-abandonment starts to look like being easy to be around. This is why boundary work can feel so charged. You are not simply changing a behavior. You are challenging an identity built around approval and peacekeeping. You are saying, “I am allowed to be honest,” even when your body still believes honesty will cost you love. That fear is not irrational. Environments where disappointment, anger, or criticism came with consequences train the nervous system to scan for danger. People-pleasing becomes a strategy. Over-functioning becomes a habit. Emotional management becomes a survival skill. Those strategies once protected you. Now they are costing you time, energy, peace, authenticity, self-respect, self-trust, and your voice. Boundaries work when you stop trying to be liked. That shift does not require harshness. That shift requires honesty. A peaceful life cannot be built through self-betrayal. When you set a boundary, the question is not, “Will they approve?” The question is, “Can I stay with myself even if they don’t?” That is what boundaries are really about. What’s next (and why part 2 matters) Shaky boundaries do not mean failure. Shaky boundaries often mean rebuilding is happening. Most women do not need more boundary phrases. Most women need a stronger internal foundation. Many women can set a boundary. Many women struggle to hold it under pressure. The struggle does not come from weakness. The struggle comes from lacking self-trust when guilt appears, anxiety spikes, or fear demands repair. That is why boundaries are not just a boundary skill. Boundaries are a self-trust skill. Part 2 of this series will explore that foundation next month: Self-Trust Isn’t a Feeling. It’s a Skill and 5 Steps to Rebuild It. Self-trust changes the entire experience of boundaries. Boundaries stop feeling like conflict and start feeling like peace. Want help identifying your pattern? If you are ready to stop second-guessing yourself, stop folding under pressure, and stop leaking power in relationships, my Confidence Audit is the best starting point. The Confidence Audit helps you identify where your boundaries collapse, what fear drives the pattern, and what needs to shift first so you can hold the line without spiraling. This is not about becoming tougher. This is about becoming more honest with yourself and finally acting like you matter. Follow me on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , and visit my website for more info! Read more from Danielle Young Danielle Young, International Speaker, Bestselling Author, Coach Danielle Young is an international speaker, bestselling author, and Master Certified Life Coach dedicated to helping women heal, grow, and reclaim their power. After overcoming her own experiences with trauma, she developed The Inspired Action Method™ to guide others from survival to self-trust. She is the founder of Inspired Action Wellness, where she blends neuroscience, psychology, self-inquiry, and body-based modalities like yoga, breathwork, and somatic healing to help women rebuild confidence and create lasting transformation.

Written by Hamza Baig, AI Entrepreneur Hamza Baig (Hamza Automates) founded Hexona Systems & AI Automation Incubator. With 40K+ students & 800+ SaaS clients, his frameworks help non-tech entrepreneurs launch profitable AI businesses. If you feel like you’re constantly fighting with your automation tools, you’re not alone. Right now, there is a collective frustration in the business world. Entrepreneurs and executives are being told that AI is the ultimate leverage, yet they find themselves bogged down in a sea of nodes, API keys, and brittle workflows. The promise was freedom. The reality, for most, feels like a new kind of technical debt. But here’s the truth. AI automation feels hard today because most people are still trying to do it the old way. We are using 2026 technology with a 2010 mental model. The illusion of complexity For the last decade, automation meant building a digital assembly line. You had to map every step, account for every error, and manually connect Point A to Point B using rigid logic. If one link in the chain broke, the whole system collapsed. We’ve carried this logic gate mindset into the era of artificial intelligence. We are trying to “code” without code, but we’re still thinking like programmers. We are obsessing over the how, the tools, the nodes, and the intricate workflows, rather than the what. This is the old way. And it’s why so many businesses are struggling to scale their AI efforts. They are building complex machines that require constant maintenance, rather than deploying intelligent systems that adapt. 2026: From workflows to intent By 2026, the concept of building a workflow will feel as outdated as manually dialing a rotary phone. The shift we are currently undergoing is from instruction-based automation to intent-based automation. In the very near future, automation won’t be about connecting Zapier nodes. It will be about describing what you want and letting AI handle the rest. You won’t tell the system how to move data from your CRM to your marketing platform. You will simply tell the system, “Ensure every new lead receives a personalized follow-up based on their specific pain points mentioned in the discovery call.” The AI will then architect the path, select the tools, and execute the task. What feels complex right now will become default. What feels like an advanced hack today will be the basic standard of operation tomorrow. The technical barrier is dissolving in real time. The 10× velocity advantage In my work with thousands of students and SaaS clients, I’ve seen a recurring pattern. The people who move 10× faster than everyone else aren’t the ones with the most complex stacks. They are the ones who understand systems thinking. They realize that the tool is just a commodity. The real leverage lies in defining an outcome and using AI as the engine to achieve it. The “old way” focuses on the tool. The “new way” focuses on leverage. When you stop trying to be a builder and start being an architect of intent, your speed of execution explodes. You stop worrying about whether a node is connected and start focusing on how to scale your impact. Don’t get left behind The shift is already happening. Most people haven’t noticed because they are too busy trying to fix their broken 2024 workflows. But the window to gain a massive competitive advantage is closing. By 2026, intent based systems will be the industry standard. Those who have already mastered the art of directing AI, rather than just using it, will be miles ahead of those who waited for the technology to become easier to use. The complexity you feel today is actually an opportunity. It is the friction that exists before a major breakthrough. Stop trying to master yesterday’s tools. Start mastering the language of tomorrow. The future of business isn’t built on nodes. It’s built on the clarity of your vision and the systems you put in place to realize it. 2026 is closer than you think. Build for it today. Follow me on Instagram , LinkedIn , and visit my website for more info! Read more from Hamza Baig Hamza Baig, AI Entrepreneur Hamza Baig, known as Hamza Automates, is the visionary founder of Hexona Systems and a recognized pioneer in AI automation who is dedicated to empowering the next generation of entrepreneurs with AI-driven automation and scalable systems. He has built one of the world's largest global communities of automation entrepreneurs, with over 40,000 students and 800+ SaaS clients who have successfully launched profitable AI businesses using his proven frameworks. Trusted by professionals across industries for their exceptional clarity, measurable impact, and consistent results, Hamza's programs have become the gold standard for transitioning into the lucrative AI automation space.

Written by Haifa Hamdi, Scientist, Nutritionist, and Author Dr. Haifa Hamdi is a research scientist, holistic nutritionist, and author whose work focuses on cancer, autoimmune, and digestive health. She is passionate about helping families embrace healthier lifestyles and inspiring a world where health is joyful and empowering. How decades of ignored science, prevention advocacy, and education are reshaping how we feed our children, and why this shift matters now. A large body of peer-reviewed research shows that the typical American diet, dominated by ultra-processed foods and added sugar, is a major driver of chronic disease, and a recent 2024 review published in Frontiers in Public Health by Emily D. Matthews and Emma L. Kurnat-Thoma highlights this evidence by identifying poor diet as the leading cause of mortality in the United States, contributing to nearly  one million deaths  each year. 2026 as an inflection point, not a sudden revolution Looking back, 2026 may be remembered as the year nutritional policy finally aligned with long-standing scientific reality. Across countries and institutions, food pyramids and dietary guidelines are being revised to reflect what researchers, clinicians, and prevention advocates have documented for decades, ultra-processed foods, excessive sugar, and industrial shortcuts are not neutral. They actively shape metabolism, inflammation, and long-term health, especially in children. This shift did not occur because of a sudden scientific breakthrough. The evidence has existed for years. Research on chronic inflammation, microbiota disruption, metabolic dysfunction, and early-life immune programming has been consistent and compelling. What has changed is not the science itself, but the willingness of systems to reflect it. The myth that we didn’t know A convenient narrative suggests nutritional science was once unclear, justifying years of inaction. In reality, the links between sugar, ultra-processed foods, metabolic dysfunction, and chronic disease risk have been well established for a long time. What delayed change was not uncertainty, but structural inertia and a food culture shaped more by marketing than biology. Prevention voices existed. Education efforts existed. What was missing was institutional courage. The result was not ignorance, but postponement, and children paid the price for that delay. Why children bore the cost Pediatric health outcomes offer the clearest evidence of this failure to act. Rising rates of childhood obesity, metabolic dysregulation, inflammatory conditions, and gut-related disorders are not isolated trends. They are the predictable result of food environments that prioritized convenience and profitability over physiology. Children do not choose their food ecosystems. They inherit them. From prenatal exposure to early feeding, school meals, and aggressive advertising, children are shaped by systems that rarely consider long-term biological impact. Pediatric epidemiology makes this unmistakably clear, many chronic conditions are programmed early, long before symptoms appear and long before children have agency over their choices. Why the food pyramid had to change The traditional food pyramid was built on assumptions that no longer hold. It emphasized calories over biology, quantity over quality, and short-term adequacy over long-term consequences. It failed to account for inflammation, insulin signaling, microbiota diversity, and immune development. The frameworks emerging around 2026 reflect a more mature understanding of human physiology. They acknowledge that food is not simply fuel, but biological information, shaping immune responses, metabolic pathways, and tissue resilience over time. Calories, quality, and a conversation at home This shift from calories to quality is not only scientific, it is cultural, and it plays out in real homes, including my own. Like many teenagers, my daughter has learned to view nutrition through the lens of calorie counting. More than once, she has argued that only total daily calories matter, regardless of food type or meal timing. She will quickly search online and return ready to debate, armed with simplified conclusions. As a scientist, I explain that calorie counting alone does not predict metabolic health. Food quality, inflammatory potential, glycemic load, and nutrient density matter. I also explain that eating late at night, when metabolism slows and insulin sensitivity drops, does not carry the same physiological impact as eating earlier in the day, even when calorie numbers are identical. As a parent, however, I have learned when to step back. Sometimes peace matters more than persuasion. Over time, I realized that sharing peer-reviewed studies and medical reports is often more effective than repeating my own explanations. This everyday exchange captures a broader issue, nutrition has been simplified into easy rules, while human biology remains anything but simple. From the kitchen table to the clinic As a parent, I was exposed to situations where a specialist once told me, while discussing a pediatric chronic condition, “food does not matter, you will see.” I respect clinical expertise, while also knowing when to ask questions and advocate calmly for what evidence shows to be safe and effective. I am fortunate to have the knowledge to assess risk, understand medical literature and procedures, and decline recommendations when they are not clearly necessary. When such statements are made, I recognize them as gaps in training around root causes rather than a lack of care, and I apply what is evidence-based, biologically sound, and appropriate to protect my child’s health. More recently, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a U.S. public health figure, publicly called for mandatory nutrition training for physicians, acknowledging a long-standing gap in medical education, a recognition that reflects what many families and scientists have experienced for years. Policy without education is insufficient Updated guidelines alone do not change behavior. Families do not modify habits simply because a diagram changes. Without education, context, and practical tools, even the most scientifically sound recommendations remain theoretical. This gap between knowledge and practice has long been the weakest link in prevention. Families were told what to eat, but not why. Children were instructed, but not educated. Caregivers were expected to comply while navigating food environments actively working against them. Education as the missing infrastructure For years, educators, clinicians, and scientists have worked to translate complex nutritional science into accessible language. Prevention through education has never been about restriction, it has always been about literacy, helping families understand how food influences energy, inflammation, mood, and long-term health. Educational tools such as The Secret of Sugarland emerged from this need, not as policy statements, but as bridges between science and everyday life. Developed long before institutional validation, they responded to a clear gap between what science understood and what families were equipped to act upon. From recognition to responsibility The changes unfolding in 2026 raise an essential question, what happens next? Revising a food pyramid does not reverse years of exposure. Meaningful progress requires translating policy into education, access, and environments aligned with biology. This means embedding nutrition education into schools, early childhood programs, and community health initiatives. It means supporting caregivers with tools, not judgment. And it means recognizing that prevention is not a one-time intervention, but a continuous process. A scientist’s perspective on the long road here This moment carries both personal and professional significance for me. My PhD work on immune imbalance, along with years of research across public and private institutions, cemented a conviction that has guided my work, prevention must begin before symptoms appear and continue long after remission. Chronic illness builds gradually through repeated exposures, poor-quality food, hidden inflammatory drivers, and unexamined habits. Families deserve to understand this, and to have the tools to respond. What 2026 actually demands If 2026 is to represent real progress, it must mark a shift from delayed acknowledgment to sustained action. Protecting children requires more than revised guidelines, it requires education, regulation, and food environments designed around biological health rather than convenience. The food pyramid did not change because the science suddenly appeared. It changed because the evidence could no longer be ignored. Looking ahead The future of pediatric health will not be shaped by policy alone. It will be shaped by how effectively science is translated into culture, how education supports families, and how seriously prevention is treated as a long-term responsibility. 2026 may be remembered as the year prevention science could no longer be ignored. The true test will be whether this moment leads to durable change, ensuring that future generations do not have to wait decades for science to be heard. Follow me on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , and visit my website  for more info! Read more from Haifa Hamdi Haifa Hamdi, Scientist, Nutritionist, and Author Dr. Haifa Hamdi is a research scientist, holistic nutritionist, and author dedicated to advancing health and wellness. After earning her Ph.D. in Immunology, she built an international career across Europe and North America, contributing to the development of cell therapy protocols to treat cancer and autoimmune disease patients. Her research includes more than 15 peer-reviewed scientific publications, with expertise in lung cancer therapies, immune tolerance, and innovative approaches to inflammatory and infectious diseases. She is also collaborating on new strategies for managing and treating inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Her mission: to inspire a world where health is seen not as a burden, but as a joyful and empowering journey.

Written by P aul of Venus, Mount Shasta Spiritual Guide and Healer Paul of Venus is the author of “The Sacred Rays of God” and founder of Mount Shasta Spiritual Tours. He serves as a bridge between dimensions, offering retreats, activations, and transmissions from the heart of Mount Shasta. We are living through the most extraordinary moment in human history. The veils are thinning. The lies are becoming visible. The control structures that have kept humanity in a prison of limited consciousness for millennia are collapsing before our eyes. And we’ve been here before. Where we stand in human history What the mainstream narrative calls “conspiracy theories,” the Ascended Masters call “the great revealing.” For thousands of years, dark forces have worked to keep humanity’s DNA switched off, our pineal glands calcified, our connection to Source severed. The mind control has been sophisticated. Fluoride in the water helps calcify the pineal glands. Electromagnetic frequencies disrupt natural brainwave patterns. Media designed to trigger fear and division. Educational systems that teach obedience rather than critical thinking. Medical systems that suppress symptoms rather than activate healing. But here’s what they didn’t count on, the galactic alliance has arrived, the cosmic timelines have shifted, and humanity’s DNA is programmed to activate regardless of external interference. The golden age isn’t coming, it’s already here. We’re in the birth canal of New Earth, and every attempt to maintain the old control structures only accelerates their collapse. The federation of light has arrived You are not alone in this transformation. The Pleiadians, Arcturians, Venusians, Sirians, and countless other benevolent star nations comprising the Federation of Light have been working behind the scenes, and increasingly in plain sight, to support humanity’s awakening. These aren’t distant observers. They’re your family. Many reading this are literally Pleiadian, Arcturian, or Venusian souls who volunteered to incarnate in human bodies during this pivotal moment. You came here specifically for this, to anchor higher frequencies, to hold the light during the darkest hour, to activate your DNA and show others what’s possible. The Pleiadians bring frequencies of unconditional love and emotional healing. The Arcturians offer advanced technologies and understanding of how consciousness shapes reality. The Venusians, my own soul family, carry the codes of sacred sexuality, divine feminine power, and the remembrance that pleasure and spirituality are one. The Sirians hold wisdom about sacred governance and star nation diplomacy. Together, they form a protective grid around Earth, working in coordination with the Ascended Masters and inner Earth civilizations like Telos to ensure that humanity has every possible support during this transition. This is why so many people are seeing ships in the sky, receiving telepathic downloads, experiencing missing time, and waking up with sudden knowledge they didn’t have before. The star families are here, actively supporting those who are ready to remember who they truly are. The Atlantis-America parallel If you feel a sense of urgency, of “we’ve been here before,” trust that feeling. We have. The current situation mirrors the final days of Atlantis with stunning precision. Atlantis began as a golden civilization where humans lived in full connection with their multidimensional nature. DNA operated at full capacity. Telepathy, telekinesis, and manifestation were normal. Humans worked in harmony with crystalline technologies and lived in alignment with cosmic law. But over time, a faction emerged that wanted power rather than service. They began experimenting with technologies without spiritual alignment. They infiltrated leadership positions. They introduced control mechanisms and fear-based programming. They literally began hybridizing with reptilian consciousnesses, creating a ruling class that looked human but operated with cold-blooded, predatory intelligence. Sound familiar? The Atlantean priesthood, the awakened ones who held the original frequencies, tried to warn the population. They were labeled conspiracy theorists, fear-mongers, troublemakers. The masses were too comfortable, too controlled to listen. Until it was too late. The civilization fell, sinking beneath the waves, and humanity’s DNA was downgraded as part of the karmic consequence. But here’s the crucial difference, this time, we have the Galactic Alliance. This time, enough souls have awakened to hold a different outcome. This time, the Atlantean priesthood has reincarnated as the 144,000 lightworkers scattered across the planet, and we remember what happened last time. We’re not making the same mistake. This is not Atlantis 2.0. This is the redemption timeline. The golden age that Atlantis was meant to birth is emerging now, through us, through our activated DNA, through our refusal to comply with systems designed to keep us small. Mount Shasta and Telos Mount Shasta stands as North America’s most powerful spiritual portal because it houses both the physical mountain and Telos, the fifth-dimensional Lemurian city that exists in a higher frequency band within and around the mountain itself. The Lemurian Masters who established Telos thousands of years ago understood insension perfectly. When Lemuria fell, in part due to conflict with Atlantis, they didn’t leave Earth. They went deeper into it, raising their frequency to inhabit the inner dimensions while maintaining connection with the surface world. They’ve been waiting for this moment, when surface humanity would be ready to remember and reclaim the Lemurian wisdom. Telos and the other inner Earth cities are coordinating with the Federation of Light to create a support grid for Earth’s transformation. The inner Earth civilizations hold the template of what humanity can become when DNA operates at full capacity. The star nations hold the cosmic perspective and technologies. Together, they’re midwifing the birth of New Earth. When you understand how to consciously work with the five elements of sacred architecture, bone, breath, light, stone, and water, you activate the same dimensional gateway technology that allows Telos to exist within the mountain and that the Federation of Light uses to navigate between dimensions. You become your own portal, your own Telos, carrying the world of light within your own sacred architecture. And in doing so, you become immune to the control frequencies, impervious to the programming, and aligned with the timeline that leads to the golden age rather than the repeat of Atlantis’s fall. Uniting with your star family The journey to Telos, to the fifth dimension, to reunion with your star family isn’t physical at all. It’s a frequency journey. And frequency is generated from within. When you do the inner work of insension, activating your five elements, switching on dormant DNA, raising your vibration through conscious practice, you automatically begin resonating with others doing the same work. As you activate your inner Telos, you naturally magnetize experiences of connecting with the outer Telos and the star nations. You’ll begin receiving direct contact from your star family, whether Pleiadian, Arcturian, Sirian, or Venusian, because you’ve matched the frequency that allows that communication. This is how the 144,000 lightworkers are gathering. Not through online groups or organizational structures, but through frequency resonance. Each person who activates their sacred architecture contributes to the planetary grid, making it easier for others to awaken. Mount Shasta serves as the primary gathering point because the frequency there is already established, a convergence of inner Earth, surface world, and star nation energies. When you arrive on the mountain, you’re entering a frequency zone where the veil between dimensions is thin, where Telos is accessible, where your star family can more easily make direct contact. The call The controllers want your DNA dormant. The Federation of Light is helping you activate it. Your choice determines which timeline you anchor into. This activation is what the control systems fear most. When your DNA comes online, you become un-manipulatable. When your pineal gland decalcifies, you see through the illusions. When your sacred architecture activates, you remember who you are, and beings who remember their divine nature cannot be controlled. The moment is now. The golden age is emerging through those brave enough to activate their dormant DNA and stand sovereign in their truth. Lady Venus reminds you, true love waits for you, patiently, the love of your own divine nature, waiting to emerge. The Lemurians in Telos are ready. The Ascended Masters are present. The Federation of Light has positioned ships in higher dimensions around Earth. The 144,000 are activating. Summer 2026 approaches. The golden age is here. The only question is, are you ready to forgive everyone for the oneness? Paul of Venus channels Ascended Master transmissions on Mount Shasta. Learn more about insension, advanced DNA activation, and summer 2026 Mount Shasta retreats at PaulofVenus.com  and Mt. Shasta Spiritual Tours. The Sacred Rays of God is available here. Follow me on Facebook , Instagram , and visit my website for more info! Read more from Paul of Venus Paul of Venus, Mount Shasta Spiritual Guide and Healer Paul of Venus is the author of "The Sacred Rays of God" and founder of Mount Shasta Spiritual Tours. As a spiritual teacher and channeler, he serves as a bridge between dimensions, bringing forth divine wisdom and activations from ascended masters, including Saint Germain, Sanat Kumara, and Lady Venus. Based at the sacred vortex of Mount Shasta, California, Paul facilitates transformative retreats, ceremonies, and transmissions that guide lightworkers and seekers into deeper states of consciousness. His work focuses on anchoring higher-dimensional frequencies and supporting humanity's collective awakening. Through his teachings, Paul offers a pathway to embody divine love and reclaim one's sacred essence.

Written by Quintin Gunn, Chief Strategic Officer Core business principle: "Inspect What You Expect," which provides a systematic measurement and monitoring approach that develops the "Like, Know, Trust" framework factors for all client relationships. Teaching educational content over hard selling, relationship building, sales focus. Effective performance reviews play a crucial role in cultivating a highly productive and engaged workforce within medical practices. These reviews provide a structured opportunity to evaluate employee performance comprehensively, identify strengths and areas needing improvement, and support continuous professional development. Performance reviews are more than periodic evaluations, they are key milestones in an ongoing process of feedback and growth. Through clear communication of expectations and collaborative goal-setting, reviews help align individual contributions with the practice’s objectives and values. This fosters a positive workplace culture where employees feel supported and motivated to excel. By integrating regular performance assessments into your management approach, your practice can enhance team effectiveness, improve patient care, and build a foundation for long-term success.   The 30-day review During the initial 30-day review, new employees undergo orientation, receive their official job descriptions, benefits packages, and work schedules. This period is crucial as they acclimate to your practice's processes, procedures, and culture. Observing the new hire during this time is critical to ensure they are adapting well and determining if they fit into the team and organization. This is also an opportunity to provide feedback and address any concerns early on.   The 90-day review The 90-day review serves as a checkpoint to evaluate if the new employee has met or exceeded their job expectations. If they have performed well, consider offering a modest raise, typically a percentage of what might be awarded during an annual review. However, if further improvement is necessary, this review sets the stage for additional support and development, with the next evaluation scheduled for six months.   The 6-month review The 6-month review is designed to ensure employees remain on track and address any ongoing issues from both sides. This is also an ideal time to discuss potential incentives, such as a portion of the annual raise, to motivate continued performance improvement and engagement.   The annual review The annual review is an opportunity to conduct a comprehensive assessment of an employee's performance over the year. While it may seem that any staff member is easily replaceable, the reality is that replacing experienced personnel incurs significant time and financial costs. High turnover can disrupt productivity and hinder growth as remaining team members may struggle to manage additional responsibilities during the transition. Profitability and sustainability in your practice rely on teamwork, and you, as the team leader, play a pivotal role. Be flexible, coach your team, and celebrate their successes, especially when they provide excellent service to both internal and external customers. For further insights on employee retention, please read this compelling article: People Quit Their Boss, Not Their Job . Building a positive work environment As a team, you spend more than forty hours a week together. Make this time meaningful and supportive. Strive to create a practice that is regarded as an elite workplace where employees genuinely want to work. This positive environment will ultimately reflect in your practice's success and enhance your overall peace of mind. Follow me on Facebook , Instagram , LinkedIn , and visit my website for more info! Read more from Quintin Gunn Quintin Gunn, Chief Strategic Officer Started at Mojo Interactive in 2000 as a marketeer for the American Academy of Ophthalmology, AACS, ASPS, Boston BioLife, and AACD. Helped in the Development of "Locate a Doc" and TrainNowMD, along with developing marketing lead generation strategies. Expanded into 34+ medical specialties. Founded Social Media Solutions for Doctors (2016).

Written by Joseph C Pledger JR, Eds., Educational Specialist Joseph C. Pledger Jr., EdS, is an accomplished master of the storytelling adventure. Though shunned by world affairs dinner table guests, it became his civic innovation that was sought and bought by justice reform. Thus, “The Microchip” appreciated the wrongfulness of his actions. A Microcomputer Systems Manager, AI Scholar, and JEDI Developer. Google explained how to retrieve employee access to its Truck Leasing Division. In 2022, I was intrigued by a job application for a Beachwood, Ohio logistics dispatcher within Go Penske’s talent management spreadsheet. While utilising my Chromebook’s Linux OS, I employed my quarter-century of soft microcomputer skills and training gained through spectral academic study and professional Progress 4GL relational database analytical development at Bryant & Stratton College and Aurora Products. My programming of Google Console kicked back the desired credentials. So, I accepted access and ventured further into a graphical monitoring station of light pulsing sequences. Directing me, I stumbled upon a forbidden database of kickbacks for employees. But discussing its existence is grounds for criminal prosecution from Penske. Single Sign On employees must be of traditional American citizenship who can trace their lineage of wealth through the nomenclature hierarchy based on the Founding Families of America. With America’s descendants of slavery in constant flux for cash payments, gaining reparations from the public’s trust resulted in today’s DEI debacle. So progress is met with my paradigm, or pathway, to follow. “Become The Duke, Silver or Golden Ducat Coin, Who Simply Trapped the Wealth Gap” If you can realise your very own American economy, then this paradigm will extract wealth from any industry or transaction producing real value. I have identified, in the US, the gamification for it to really happen. So raise your fist of fate and pass the plate. “Because Black Wall Streets Ain’t Got Nothing on What’s Happening With Us Folks” The real values will never leave your community ever again. Infiltrators and haters will attempt to sabotage the plan. The reparations deal is in Trump’s hands. This Financial Juneteenth, Elon Musk salutes the “Jive on the Back Hand Side.” The Official Million Dollar Bill was a document approved by the United States Treasury Department and Secret Service over forty years ago. Establishing trust and goodwill in any community is the basis of industry!  Circulating novelty notes repairing bonds promotes brands to build.  Raising a trading desk of assets owned and controlled by the brand traps the wealth gap of real value transferred into and out of any community.  Trading desks, acting as financial institutions, easily form circulation patterns, keeping real values from escaping community members, as stakeholders.   DUBIT uses a download of 32 spreadsheets, calculating formulas generated by formatting rows and columns of cells to worldbuild game systems into a virtual economy for players and gamers.  The Official Million Dollar Bill and DUBIT will terraform the landscape and identity politics of Black communities, with thousands of jobs for Black marketers, and build them into brands. Becoming the silver or golden ducat coin Simply, you can be the embossing upon ordering an acquisition of these novelty notes. Shout out what the bearer of the bond can expect for you to do for you, to be known and respected. Although The US Sun Times pro rates personal essays, they refused to release a paradox foiled by its paradigm. Since BlackNews will never understand the value of vision, Publisher Dante Lee decided our content needed to be newsworthy. So beware, race hustlers and culture vultures. You can clickbait your subscribers while fielding all day. Brainz. Send us folks more brains. Magazines. Because these folks are tired of playing politics with the living dead. Follow me on Instagram , LinkedIn , and visit my website for more info! Read more from Joseph C Pledger Jr, Eds Joseph C Pledger JR, Eds., Educational Specialist Cited for his Strategic Expertise, "The Microchip" appears distinctly listed within the 76th EDITION of Albert Marquis' Who's Who in America for 2023. Trading business licenses with whoever purchases and browses such periodicals and literature to pick his brain.

Written by Natasha B. Russell Darby, Transformation Architect A dynamic force in the entrepreneurial world, Natasha B. Russell Darby (NBR) is the Founder & CEO of NBR Global Solutions Inc. With a passion for empowering purpose-driven ventures, NBR Global Solutions offers coaching, speaking, training, and consulting services that equip entrepreneurs, businesses & non-profits with the tools they need to succeed. In the world of high-stakes leadership, there is a dangerous myth that persists: that the more you sacrifice your personal well-being, the more "dedicated" you are to your mission. We’ve been conditioned to believe that burnout is a badge of honour and that "settling" is just a part of being a team player. As we look toward 2026, it is time to dismantle that narrative. True leadership isn't about how much you can endure, it’s about the quality of the energy you bring to the table. If you are operating from a place of depletion, resentment, or "settling," you are not leading, you are simply surviving. 1. The ROI of radical self-care For a leader, self-care is not a "nice-to-have" luxury, it is a fundamental business requirement. We often think of self-care as spa days or vacations, but for the executive, it is much deeper. It is the practice of protecting your cognitive and emotional bandwidth. When you prioritize your health, sleep, and mental peace, you gain: Sharper decision-making: You move from reactive "firefighting" to proactive strategy. Emotional resilience: You can navigate 2025’s challenges without being derailed by them. Contagious culture: A happy, regulated leader gives their team permission to be the same. 2. The danger of "settling" (personal and professional) Why do high achievers often settle for "fine" in their personal lives or "good enough" in their professional partnerships? Usually, it’s because we are so focused on the needs of others that we forget we are allowed to have standards for ourselves. Professional settling: This looks like staying in a toxic partnership, accepting clients who drain your energy, or remaining in a role that no longer challenges you because it’s "safe." Personal settling: This looks like neglecting your passions, allowing boundaries to be crossed, or accepting less-than-reciprocal relationships because you "don't have the time" to address them. The hard truth: You teach people how to treat you by what you are willing to tolerate. If you settle for less than you deserve, you are essentially telling the universe and your team that your value has a ceiling. 3. Designing a life you don't need an escape from Prioritizing your happiness requires a "Reset" of your internal boundaries. As you prepare your 2026 roadmap, ask yourself these three questions: The energy audit: Which 20% of my activities are causing 80% of my stress? The "deserve" filter: If I truly believed I deserved the best, what would I change about my current daily schedule? The happiness non-negotiables: What are the three things that make me feel most alive (hobbies, family time, movement), and are they scheduled into my calendar with the same weight as a board meeting?   Don’t navigate the transition alone The shift from "martyrdom" to "empowered leadership" is one of the hardest transitions a high-achiever can make. It requires unlearning decades of habits and recalibrating your sense of worth. If you are ready to stop settling and start leading from a place of abundance in 2026, I am here to facilitate that transformation: Executive & leadership coaching: We will work together to audit your boundaries, elevate your standards, and ensure your personal happiness is woven into your professional success. Speaking engagements: I bring this message of "Sustainable Excellence" to stages and boardrooms, helping organizations understand that a healthy leader is the ultimate competitive advantage. You deserve a life and a career that feels as good on the inside as it looks on the outside. Send me an email to discuss how we can make 2026 your most fulfilling year yet. Bonus: see below for a self-care audit. The 2026 leader’s self-care & standards audit Rate yourself on a scale of 1 (Never) to 5 (Always) for each statement. Section 1: Physical & mental foundations Sleep integrity: I prioritize 7-8 hours of quality sleep to protect my cognitive function. ☐ The "first hour": I spend the first hour of my day on my own mindset before checking emails or Slack. ☐ Movement as medicine: I engage in physical activity not as a "chore," but as a way to clear my mental fog. ☐ Section 2: Professional boundaries (not settling) The "hell yes" rule: I only take on projects or clients that align with my values and energy. ☐ Delegation trust: I delegate tasks that are below my pay grade or drain my genius, trusting my team to execute. ☐ Hard conversationalist: I address boundary-crossers immediately rather than tolerating resentment. ☐ Section 3: Personal joy & fulfillment Scheduled play: I have at least one hobby or activity per week that has absolutely nothing to do with my business. ☐ Presence: When I am with family or friends, I am fully present, not checking my phone or "half-working." ☐ Radical deserving: I treat my own happiness as a non-negotiable metric for success, just like my P&L statement. ☐   Interpreting your audit Score 35-45: The optimized leader. You are leading from abundance. 2026 is about scaling this sustainable energy. Score 20-34: The high-functioning martyr. You are successful, but at a high personal cost. You are likely "settling" in areas you feel you shouldn't. Score below 20: The burnout zone. Your engine is running on fumes. Immediate intervention is needed to protect your health and your legacy.   Take the next step If your audit results surprised you, it’s time to recalibrate. Leading at the highest level requires an elite level of self-support. Ready to move from "Survival" to "Sustainable Excellence"? I specialize in helping high-performance leaders audit their lives, strengthen their boundaries, and reclaim their happiness without sacrificing their success. Work with me in 2026: Executive coaching: Let's rebuild your leadership foundations. Speaking & workshops: Bring the "Self-Care for Leaders" audit to your executive team. Contact me today at: natasha@natashabrussell.com  to schedule your 2026 Strategy Session. Connect with me on LinkedIn . Visit here  to learn more.   Follow me on Facebook and Instagram  for more info! Read more from Natasha B. Russ ell Natasha B. Russell Darby, Transformation Architect NBR is driven to transform lives and businesses through impactful leadership and strategic communication. With a passion for purpose-driven leadership, she empowers clients to lead with purpose, confidence, and clarity. NBR's expertise in communication, branding, and public relations enables her clients to achieve their business goals and unlock new opportunities. As a sought-after speaker and event host, she inspires audiences to reach their full potential, both personally and professionally. Dedicated to making a positive impact globally, Natasha actively volunteers her time in support of youth.