Post by Thea Morris Ph.D

Today I made a birthday wish. Presented with the flicker of a star-shaped candle flame, an unexpected surprise, I felt compelled to honor this gift with a wish as I blew out the flame. I don’t often make wishes, the thought of something new, something different, something not quite palpable scares me. The thing I have come to understand about fear is that it serves a real purpose. Often our instinct is to push fear aside, fight with it, try and convince it we don’t need it. But the thing with fear is that it is there to protect us, to save us from impending doom in a life-threatening situation, when danger is at our doorstep. So, when fear shows up, I welcome it. I ask it why it has come. Yes, it does seem childish, but the truth is, once I notice it and give it attention, it does dissipate and leaves room for new possibilities to enter. This happens especially when I reconnect with what is actually happening in the reality of my present moment. At the present moment, I am standing in the crisp autumn air, in the prettiest spot of Basel-Stadt, the city I call home. I am writing this to anchor this moment. The sun is gently rising over this beautiful day and striking my face with a warm caress. At this present moment, I am not in danger, I am grateful for the love and kindness I have in my life with my beautiful family, friends and colleagues. At this present moment, I decide to transform my wish into a commitment to myself. I commit to making my vision a reality. Yes. I am scared. But I know I am not in danger. I have the agency to make the decisions that will get me closer to my vision, step by step. We all have that agency. What is your commitment to yourself? To all of you who have been on my journey in the past years - thank you for being there with me 💕 Eric Pardell Lidiya Bebrevska Anne-Lise Ducournau Lichtenberg Kathryn Pietsch Nicolaia Marston Alex Hogarty Elif Kuş Saillard Dr. Sanae Tabnaoui Jennifer Cain Birkmose Suzanne Lucas Peter Rüthemann Matthias Schaffner Teresa Christen PhD, PCC Munisa Iuldasheva, PCC 🇺🇦 Ekaterina Breous, PhD, PCC Racheal G. Valentin M. Iulian Alecu Mauricio (Mau) Campos Suarez Terri CreedenSilvija Zagar Marcella Bade Joanna BilewiczRebecca Roberts Matteo Tassi

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