“It’s only 10 minutes.”

We say it all the time, often to excuse ourselves. Like when we hit snooze, scroll a little longer, or watch a few more TikToks. Ten minutes feel disposable. Like time so small it doesn’t count.

But it also works the other way. It can be both nothing and everything. Short enough to waste without guilt, but long enough to change the temperature of your day.

Ten minutes of stretching can unknot a day’s worth of tension.
Ten minutes of journaling can turn noise into clarity.
Ten minutes of deep work can shift your whole day.

So today, pay attention to how you spend those “only 10 minutes.” Are you escaping…or nourishing? Drifting…or returning?

Because how we treat small pockets of time says a lot about how we treat ourselves.

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We’ve already talked about what ten minutes can do. But you and I both know — ten seconds can flip your whole day, too.

For today’s ten seconds, pick your ten-minute thing. Think, what deserves ten minutes of you today?

Something that’ll make you feel a little more in your life instead of just reacting to it.

Maybe it’s:

Ten seconds to decide.

Ten minutes to change the texture of your day.

The Myth of “Later”

We tell ourselves we’ll do it later.

When things calm down.
When the inbox is empty.
When the dishes are done, the brain is quieter, the mood is better.

But “later” is sneaky. It dresses up like self-care or logic — “I just don’t have the energy right now.” Yet underneath, it’s often hesitation wearing a practical disguise.

Remember: You don’t even have to finish it if you don’t feel like it. But do stay long enough to feel the shift — that quiet click when resistance turns into momentum. Ten minutes is often all it takes to move from “I can’t” to “I’m in it.” 

Once you start, you’ll usually want to keep going. And even if you don’t, you’ll still have honored your word to yourself — and that’s how trust is rebuilt, one small showing-up at a time.

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Ten Minutes Could Literally Save Your Life

No exaggeration. Just ten more minutes of movement a day — a brisk walk, a dance break, cleaning with your headphones in — could add years to your life and life to your years, according to researchers (JAMA Internal Medicine, 2022).

Here’s what they found: just ten minutes of movement a day — a brisk walk, a few stretches, or a little dance — can lower your risk of an early death by 7%. Add twenty minutes? Even better: about 13%. Thirty minutes? Around 17%.

The amazing part: it doesn’t matter your age, fitness level, or background — everyone benefits. Small bursts of intentional movement really do add up, turning tiny moments into meaningful change for your health and energy.

You don’t need a gym membership or an hour-long workout. A brisk walk counts. Dancing while you cook counts. Taking the stairs, vacuuming your bedroom, playing with your kids — all count.

The real takeaway: You don’t need a new life. You just need ten intentional minutes of the one you already have.

The sky’s current mood, and maybe yours too

The Moon is a thin slip of silver this morning, nearly invisible against the dawn. This is the quietest part of the lunar cycle. It asks less of you. It invites stillness, reflection, release. To stop chasing signs and start listening for the soft hum of your own knowing.

As the sky deepens after sunset, the Pleiades rise in the east — a tiny dipper of seven bright stars, glittering in Taurus like a handful of forgotten wishes. Across cultures, this cluster has been seen as guides, sisters, or wayfinders — celestial reminders that light travels far, but always finds its way home. Beneath them, the pale shimmer of Uranus glows faintly — distant, detached, but steady. The sky tonight feels like a quiet map: one for those learning to trust their own navigation again.

If you linger in the twilight, Mercury and Mars both hover low near the horizon — not in tight conjunction, but sharing the same sky space for a fleeting moment. Two sparks tracing different paths, reminding you that connection doesn’t always last long, but it can still mean something.

So tonight, under the near-dark moon, take a cue from the cosmos: You don’t have to see the whole pattern to trust that you’re part of it.

Born of both earth and stars, Libyan Desert Glass is a tektite — a natural glass formed when something cosmic collided with our planet’s surface about 26 million years ago. Found scattered across the Great Sand Sea of the Sahara, its golden glow carries the heat of creation itself — an alchemy between fire, pressure, and time.

Ancient Egyptians knew it was no ordinary stone. King Tut was buried with a scarab carved from this very glass, placed over his heart as a symbol of rebirth and divine protection. Even then, people sensed what modern seekers still feel when holding it: that this stone remembers light.

Libyan Desert Glass vibrates most strongly through the solar plexus, sacral, and third eye chakras — the centers that bridge intuition, power, and creativity. It reminds you that clarity isn’t something you find; it’s something you remember. That your will and intuition aren’t separate forces, but two flames of the same fire.

Reach for a Libyan Desert Glass when:

Work with this stone when you’re ready to move from hesitation into creation — when you need to act on the insight you already have. It’s for the moments when you sense that something larger is nudging you forward, but you’re still standing at the edge.

You already have everything you need to begin. The universe isn’t waiting — it’s reflecting your own readiness back to you.

3-8 minutes to check in with your inner rhythm

Off the top of your head (3 min): What’s one thing you’ve been avoiding because it “takes too long”?

Spill it (5-8 min): What could happen if you gave it just 10 minutes today?

Read it or keep scrolling — either way, it’s here for you.

The way your hands look while cooking, cleaning, or folding laundry—ten minutes to notice the rhythm. Watch the small, almost hypnotic motions: the way your fingers curl around a mug, the stretch of fabric in your palms, the rise and fall of your wrist as you stir or fold. It’s mundane, yes, but there’s a quiet poetry there, a reminder that even the smallest actions carry life and presence. 

A moment of really noticing this simple rhythm is enough to shift your perspective—you don’t need hours or grand gestures to feel grounded. In just a few minutes, ordinary tasks become a meditation, a practice in attention, and a way to honor yourself in the midst of everyday life.

Lett yourself feel gratitude for the very fact that you have ten minutes to spare—just a little pocket of time in your day that belongs to you. Ten minutes isn’t much on a clock, but it’s enough to pause, reset, and reconnect with yourself.

Even a brief pause like this can make the day feel lighter, more spacious, more yours. It’s a chance to remember that your attention matters, that your time matters, and that even small moments of care—these tiny, quiet pockets—can ripple outward, shaping the rest of your day in ways you might not expect.

What’s one small thing you keep putting off because it feels too big?

Pause for a moment and ask yourself: why? Is it fear of messing up, boredom, judgment from someone else, or just plain overwhelm? Often, the “too big” feeling isn’t about the task—it’s about what’s showing up inside you when you think about it.

If you gave yourself just ten minutes to start, what would happen? Could you uncover a block, shift your energy, or finally see the task for what it really is—a series of tiny steps, not a mountain?

Pick one small thing and give it ten focused minutes today. Let curiosity, not pressure, lead the way. Notice how even a brief start can dissolve the heaviness of “too big.”

Sometimes we wait for the perfect time, the perfect space, the perfect headspace. But life rarely lines up that neatly. You don’t need more than the moment you’re in, the tools already at your disposal, and the tiniest sliver of time—ten minutes, maybe even less—to begin.

Think of these small pockets of time not as trivial, but as micro-opportunities to shift your day, your energy, your focus. Ten minutes of stretching, journaling, tackling a single step of a project, or simply breathing deeply—these are not insignificant. They are the moments where progress begins, quietly but surely.

So, take that little slice of time for yourself today. Don’t underestimate what just a little attention, a small action, a single breath can do. You’ve already got everything you need to start. So start now, even for ten minutes. The ripple might surprise you.

P.S. We made this because most spiritual content made us feel like there was something wrong with us for being tired, messy, or not “high-vibe” enough. If this made you feel a little more human today, that's all we wanted.

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