Illumination Wellbeing Center

02/13/2026

02/13/2026

If I could give you one piece of advice to hold in your heart, it would be to appreciate every second you have with the things that you love; be they places, objects, or people.... Because there is a last time for everything and you don't always know that it's the last time when you're in it.

There will be a last time you see a sunrise, a last time you taste ice-cream and a last time you smell a rose. There will be a last time you enter every room, a last time you hold every pet, and a last time you hear a loved one's voice.

Sometimes we know we're in those moments and we can savour every second of them - but so often we don't know until that moment is gone and it's too late to go back and relive it.
So hold onto those moments while you have them.... live inside them.... appreciate them to their fullest every time so you'll never regret taking them for granted one day when they're gone.

~ Ranata Suzuki

Image by Helena Nelson-Reed.

02/13/2026

02/13/2026

The "Scream" you never want to hear. 🐇
Mother rabbits hide nests in the middle of open lawns. They cover them with dried grass and fur. They look exactly like a dead patch of lawn.
Before you run the mower for the first time this spring: WALK THE GRID.
Look for fur or movement.
Babies don't run. They freeze.

02/13/2026

China’s Great Green Wall, led by the Three-North Shelter Forest Program, is one of the largest environmental initiatives in history, transforming barren deserts into lush forests over several decades. The project has successfully reduced desertification, soil erosion, and dust storms, while also altering regional weather patterns. Satellite data and research show that the expansion of these forests has increased evapotranspiration and influenced local precipitation, offering hope that similar projects could mitigate climate stressors in arid areas.

However, this transformation comes with challenges. In dry regions, the dense forests consume more water than the native vegetation they replace, straining groundwater and surface water reserves. As the project moves forward, experts emphasize the need for "smart greening" strategies that balance forest expansion with sustainable water use. By carefully managing water resources, China’s Great Green Wall could provide a model for future large-scale conservation efforts, showing how human-driven climate interventions can foster ecological resilience while managing natural limitations.

02/12/2026

“The secret of genius is to carry the spirit of the child into old age, which means never losing your enthusiasm.” — Aldous Huxley

Huxley emphasizes curiosity, wonder, and playfulness as hallmarks of genius. Adults often abandon imagination and excitement in favor of practicality. Maintaining a childlike spirit keeps creativity alive, fuels innovation, and nurtures resilience. Enthusiasm is not naive; it is the energy to explore, learn, and dream endlessly. This quote celebrates the joy of continuous discovery and the importance of preserving passion throughout life.

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02/12/2026