This morning - as I do every morning - I am turning up, just as I am.
Nothing is brushed (yet). I'm sitting here wrapped in a blanket, with a massive smile on my face.
It's just gone 6am on a beautiful winter morning. I've been settled here at my kitchen bench since 4:44 am writing.
This is ME time. And I am feeling overwhelming gratitude for the life I get to live everyday.
A life I curate for myself around what I consider vital: Service. First to myself and secondly to others.
It's not Insta-fabulous and it's definitely not perfect. But it is a conscious attempt to live the life of a true human, in love with myself and others.
Doing Me is a non-negotiable these days. It took be the better part of 50 years, but I finally understand a catch phrase I leaned into during my 'rebuilding Tiff phase' - Do You. Noone else can.
What some might consider, a gentle 'shove' towards conscious intention as daily practice.
Why? it nourishes me. It reminds my nervous system all is well (even when I feel challenged) and supports a confident and calm response amidst the flurries of emotions (real, imagined, and amplified when devices bombard the tranquility with messages crafted for algorithms by their human robots.
But now, as I look around (self-awareness is a skill developed over time), the cinnamon is crusted onto the rim of my now drained coffee cup and I am finally free.
Free to venture here with you.
Before we get stuck in, let's take a moment to sit mindfully in and get a sense of how my body is feeling this mornind.
For those who have only just recently joined and are new to venturing as a DMA member, it is timely to extend you an invitation to explore our Social and Digital research projects. These are accessible (via the DMA library).
2026 is a really exciting year for DMA for many reasons. It represents:
- the 15th year of a longitudinal study into the role of platforms in restructuring society.
- the extension of the How 2 Series of coaching and academic programs to include the needs of Educational Leadership (How 2 Digital), Parents & Carers (How 2 Sports, How 2 ME and Our School Online) as well as the students (How 2 Digital, How 2 HSC & How 2 AI); and
- the official launch of the DMA Coaching & Mentoring App
Why ConnectED and Why now?
Because the lines are no longer distinct between digital influence and human performance.
Which means, the art of connecting with Self in order to maintain sovereignty, and each other in a way that nurtures rather than s has never been so important.
xo Tiff
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