Start here: Welcome to Aligned Personal Growth
An introduction to me, my writing and my work, and what to expect when you subscribe.
Hello, I’m Jackie Salmon.
I’m a 50+ year old (how did that happen?!) northern English woman who is very much still working on herself, and I’m fascinated why so many of us in mid-life:
Struggle with self sabotage
Resist change
Are scared to move forward.
I’ve been facing these struggles head-on in my own life, especially as I neared the big 5-0. Often we don’t really know why we mess things up for ourselves, it’s like we’re sleepwalking through life … but now we’re ready to wake up.
We just know things have to change.
We have to be the change.
We are tired of hard work, burnout, doing all the things, living in our heads. Consuming rubbish daily through our ears, eyes and mouths.
We are ready for something better. Something with more meaning, more connection, more depth, simplicity, peace and presence.
We want to come home to ourselves and access our own inner wisdom and resources.
We want to feel whole again.
We want to live slower, cleaner, more meaningful lives, aligned to our values.
We want to connect with likeminded souls to generate the synergy that will inevitably make the world a better place.
We want to leave behind the old patterns and conditioning that have held us back for decades, because we have become aware of the utter greed and corruption hiding in plain sight behind and controlling our so-called democratic ‘advanced’ western society.
But we have to be prepared to take some action. ‘Love and light’ is not enough. Intention is not enough. It doesn’t have to be hard but it does have to move the needle forward, week by week.
In 2026 and beyond, the more people who make aligned personal growth a priority and commit to working on themselves, the more outer changes we will see in the external world.
This is not ‘woo’ - it’s explained by quantum physics.
This is my big vision (read more here) and to get there, we need to stand up for what’s right - starting with ourselves.
I share articles and education explaining why so many of us are stuck, why it’s largely not our fault, and how we can overcome self sabotage to live a better, happier, more aligned life.
It’s about inspiring you to bring in more of these qualities into your life:
Depth
Self honesty
Commitment
Perseverance.
If we’re really committed to aligned personal growth…
… at some point we need to summon the courage to confront our fears, explore our back story and our shadows and be brave enough to examine …
How and why society is set up to trick us into living a life of superficiality and weakness - and how to live life with awareness and discernment.
How our early upbringing affects us, even when we can’t remember it - and how to break free from the conditioning placed upon us. It’s not about blame, shame or raking over past trauma, it’s about stepping into our adult power.
How our daily choices and where we spend our precious money contributes to a worse world or a better world. It’s a simple choice, and a great starting point for taking back your power, as well as improving your and your family’s health and wellbeing.
How our unique energetic blueprint can guide us through life - this is your astrological birth chart, giving clues as to how and where to wield your energy across all areas of life. Human Design and Gene Keys offer further layers - for those curious to explore.
These are the things I’ll be writing about. Awareness is power.
My vocation is around DEPTH - helping people to understand themselves better so they can gain deep self knowledge, access their embodied wisdom, honour themselves and feel whole, with clarity, vitality, lasting confidence, self trust and sovereignty.
Not everyone will want to go deep. Fine - I’m not for you.
My current offers:
Freedom From Self Sabotage coaching - I identify your patterns and conditioning and initiate the necessary changes across all areas of your life with honesty, self compassion, and kindness…but also ACTION, commitment and perseverance. This is holistic life coaching for mid-life people who don’t want ‘therapy’.
Energetic Foundations readings - together, we’ll explore your energy and understand how it is designed to work in the world. Start to lean in to your unique energetic blueprint which guides you on where your magnetism and superpowers lie, what you’re here to learn, how you are designed to make decisions and discerning which inner journeys to deeply contemplate.
Visit the Work with Jackie page to find out more, or email me.
What to expect as a free subscriber
Aligned Personal Growth is the home I’m building for longer, deeper articles and series. My aim is to build up a library of practical resources and articles to inform and educate you on self sabotage and the small but powerful steps you can take to create a much healthier, more aligned life.
Think of this space as your own personal reference library. It’s here for you. You have your own key. Let yourself in. Get comfy. Keep coming back. Dip into it. Let the information sit with you.
Some of the things I share could be described as plain common sense or ‘old wives’ wisdom and I celebrate this - we need to hand it down to our children.
You won’t be bombarded with regular emails when a new article is published because we’re all tired of the noise, the hustle and our time, energy and inboxes are worth defending.
I will share articles in Notes and I’ll signpost them in The Aligned Almanac.
I’m building a personal holistic reference library for mid-lifers brave enough to deeply understand themselves, overcome self sabotage and superficiality through depth, shadow work, emotional honesty, self compassion and persistent practical action.
The Aligned Almanac is my seasonal newsletter. It’s what you’ll receive in your inbox eight times a year in tune with the seasons and it’ll hopefully make you think, and feel a little more ready to get out of your own way. I’ll signpost relevant articles.
I look forward to sharing my work, my thoughts and curated wisdom with you. I’m on Notes most days so do follow me and connect.
You can also connect with me on LinkedIn here.
Here’s to your aligned personal growth.
Jackie x
P.S. Thanks for reading or listening
I record a voiceover for most of my articles, so if you prefer to hear my voice, or if you’re busy and on the go, just click the icon at the top of each article to hear me reading. And bear with me as I continue to experiment with recording audio!