What if you could view your life from space? Sunél explores the “overview effect”, the profound cognitive shift reported by astronauts, and what it might mean for how we think about wealth, health, and what truly matters.
The stories we tell ourselves about help, about money, and about our own needs, shape everything. Sunél explores how subconscious scripts drive our behaviour, and asks the question the title poses: what are yours costing you?
A client asked whether we should position for World War 3. Sunél’s answer draws on a lesson from her first job – and on why good investment decisions, like good life decisions, must be built on humility rather than conviction.
Retirement isn't the end of work; it's your next career. Sunél explores what we really lose when we stop working, and why the question isn't "How can I retire as quickly as possible?" but "How can I work in a way that's sustainable?"
In Making Sense Through Beauty, I reflect on the restorative power of beauty and creativity in an age of overload. From the gardening pages of the FT to evenings spent shaping clay, this piece explores how making, noticing, and creating can help calm the nervous system, spark fresh insight, and restore our capacity to think clearly. Sometimes the answer is not more analysis, but a return to beauty.
It has never been easier to be informed or overwhelmed. From wars and political turmoil to the rapid rise of artificial intelligence, the constant flow of news can leave many people feeling anxious and powerless.
In this week’s reflection, Sunél explores why consuming more information does not always lead to greater control and why protecting our attention may be one of the most important decisions we make.
