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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · 2d

If you're starting and stopping, building and breaking, rising and retreating it’s time to meet your Saboteur archetype with compassion, not shame.

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#saboteur #survival #survivalarchetypes #money #coaching #moneycoaching #archetypes #sacredmoneyarchetypes

Choices, Trust, Perfectionism… Are You Finally Ready To Grow?

Or, learning to recognise self-doubt, move beyond it and rewrite your success story

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · 4d

What? Urban design lessons from Sesame Street? Will new town residents be able to stroll to Hooper’s to get groceries? Find out in this week’s Sketch…

#sesamestreet #placemaking #janejacobs #thedeathandlifeofgreatamericancities #mixeduse #15minuteneighbourhood #walking #urbandesign #cookiemonster

15 Minute Cities, Death And Life… And Sesame Street?

Or, what Zoe and Cookie Monster can teach us about urban design

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · 9d

Want to learn to say “no” more in your life and develop some radical integrity around money?

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#prostitute #survival #survivalarchetypes #money #coaching #moneycoaching #archetypes #sacredmoneyarchetypes

Faith! Survival! And The Power Of “No”?

Or, having the faith to develop radical integrity with money

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · 11d

Want a crash-course in placemaking? Here are six fundamental principles to keep in mind when a masterplan crosses your desk.

Get the lowdown in this week’s Sketch…

#placemaking #theschooloflife #javaeiland #lifebetweenbuildings #permeability #scale #vernacular #buildingbetterbuildingbeautiful

A Placemaking Manifesto, Mystery… And An Intellectual Confusion Around Beauty?

Or, a call for placemakers to get back to the basics and champion the design code

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · 16d

When you meet your Victim self with compassion, you can rewrite your financial story… from one of helplessness and blame to one of healing and empowerment.

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#victim #survival #survivalarchetypes #money #coaching #moneycoaching #archetypes #sacredmoneyarchetypes

The Victim, Risk And… Response-Ability!

Or, knowing your pain may have shaped your wisdom, your empathy, and your strength but it does not have to dictate your financial future

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · 18d

We can't have 'vision led' new towns without architects, urban designers and planners and the government must ensure planning departments can afford to employ them. Get the juice in this week’s Sketch…
#thefarrellreview #newtownstaskforce #newtownstaskforcereport #newtowns #urbandesign #placemaking

The Farrell Review, The New Towns Taskforce: Report to Government And… A Stadium Tour?

Or, why the Farrell Review is key to the delivery of the Taskforce Report

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · 22d

It's Friday afternoon. Watch this. Laugh. You're welcome.

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Please take a 46 second break and watch this pug demolish his owner’s sandwich. I have watched it eleventy fifty times and my abs hurt from laughing.

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · 23d

Meet the Wounded Child with empathy and become the empowered adult who can hold money with confidence, clarity, and love. Click below to start re-parenting your Child around money…

#child #survival #survivalarchetypes #innerchild #money #coaching #moneycoaching #archetypes #sacredmoneyarchetypes

The Inner Child, Safety Rituals And… Sovereignty!

Or, how to become the adult in the room when it comes to your finances

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · 25d

Green waves for cyclists! (war on the motorist) Ban speed cameras! (war on the cyclist) New town visions! The Farrell Review! Click below for more...

#sirterryfarrell #thefarrellreview #cycling #copenhagen #greenwave #dougford #waronthemotorist #motonormativity #activetravel #newtowns #vision

Green Waves, Speed Cameras And… A Compelling Vision?

Or, are we creating great places to live or just stoking the war on the motorist?

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Sep 26

Your Romantic archetype’s love of life’s pleasures is your superpower!

When she's healed, you don’t just spend, you invest in a life that feels beautiful, abundant, and free.

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#romantic #money #coaching #moneycoaching #archetypes #sacredmoneyarchetypes

Romantics! Luxury! And… Budgeting?

Or, the risks of pleasure without a plan

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Sep 24

I'm loathe to suggest more changes to the planning system but government must ensure developers provide basic infrastructure before homes are occupied. The MHCLG has “rules”… but have you ever seen a rule not be broken?
#manchester #cyanlines #oxfordstreet #pedestrianisation #miltonkeynes #MHCLG

CyanLines, IKEA And… Open Prisons?

Or, from the sublime of nature in Manchester via a pedestrian vision in London to the car-based ridiculous in Milton Keynes

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Sep 19

Nurturers! You were never meant to choose between being generous and being secure. Remember: when you honour your own needs, your generosity becomes even more powerful!

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#nurturer #money #coaching #moneycoaching #archetypes #sacredmoneyarchetypes

Nurturers, Security And… Abundance!

Or, a matter of over giving and undervaluing

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Sep 17

“… no, Labour is not declaring war on the motorist – but as so often when that phrase is wheeled out, I found myself thinking: “Well, they bloody well should be.” – Jonn Elledge

Find out why in this week’s Sketch…

#UPF #LTNs #SUVs #waronthemotorist #motonormativity

UPF! LTNs! SUVs! And… A War On The Motorist?

Or, why we seem intent on making life as difficult, unhealthy and dangerous for children as possible

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Sep 12

Your Celebrity shine isn’t shallow—it’s a gift. When you pair your charisma with grounded money practices you inspire others to see that success can be dazzling and sustainable.
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#celebrity #money #coaching #moneycoaching #archetypes #sacredmoneyarchetypes

Celebrities, Courage… And Invisibility?

Or, a clear case of image vs identity

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Sep 10

It turns out that planners are “prioritising housebuilding over parks”.

Who is losing out and is the government going to do something about it?

Find out in this week’s Sketch…

#play #playspace #affordablehousing #permitteddevelopment #permitteddevelopmentrights

Play, Affordable Housing and… Permitted Development?

Or, who misses out when development at any cost inevitably goes wrong

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Sep 5

Your Maverick spirit is a flame: Unchecked, it can burn hot and fast leaving only ashes. But with intention, that same flame becomes a beacon: lighting the way and creating wealth in ways no one else dared to imagine...

#maverick #money #coaching #moneycoaching #archetypes #sacredmoneyarchetypes

Mavericks, Power and Freedom!

Or, is it rule-breaking or self-sabotaging?

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Sep 3

Should we, as the government seems to suggest, just keep building anywhere at any cost?

Find out in this week’s Sketch…

#placemaking #SUV #carspreading #motonormativity #cities

Carspreading, Local Plans and Overturned Appeals?

Or, welcome to utopia: a house in the floodplain with an SUV in the drive

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Aug 29

The lesson of the Alchemist is integration: blending daring vision with structure, inspiration with strategy, magic with mastery.

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#alchemist #money #coaching #moneycoaching #archetypes #sacredmoneyarchetypes

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Alchemists, Innovation… and Magic!

Or, beware transformational vision without structure

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Aug 27

We know 20mph limits save lives. But how does this tie in to the government’s plans for “well-connected, well-designed, sustainable and attractive” new towns?

Find out in this week’s Sketch…

#20mph #urbandesigngroup #newtowns #manualforstreets #pedestrians #cyclists #motonormativity

73%, New Towns… and Roundabouts?

Or, when it comes to new towns, can we actually learn from the mistakes of the past?

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Aug 22

As a Connector archetype relationships are your currency. But how can you effectively balance your relationships and money?
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#money #coaching #connector #archetypes #sacredmoneyarchetypes #moneycoaching

Connectors! Boundaries! And… Money Dates?

Or, when people-pleasing blocks profit

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Aug 20

It's official: women experience harassment while running. But what can we as urban designers do to help the police in tackling this issue?

Find out in this week’s Sketch…

#womenssafety #running #urbandesign #statutoryduty #highwayauthority #streets #amirite #placemaking

18 Arrests, Placemaking and Statutory Duties

Or, what going out for a run can teach us about street design

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Aug 15

The Accumulator is the CFO of your business—protecting every asset, watching every cent, and making sure your empire can weather any storm.

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#money #coaching #accumulator #archetypes #sacredmoneyarchetypes #moneycoaching

Accumulators! CFOs! And Scarcity?

Or, beware of prudent saving transitioning into obsessive hoarding

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Aug 13

Architecture imbues meaning. But at what point do we decide “that style’s no good any more?" Should we do more to preserve our architectural legacies?
#paris #hectorguimard #metropolitain #urbanmemory #culturalsustainability #urbicide #artnouveau
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Métropolitain, Urban Memory and… Urbicide?

Or, what the loss of art nouveau métro stations can warn us about the erosion of cultural sustainability

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Aug 8

New Project Alert! I’m starting an eight-part series taking a closer look at the Sacred Money Archetypes that shape how you earn, spend, save and lead, kicking off with the Ruler. Rulers build big… but what if it all crashes down?
Enjoy the juice!
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Rulers, Empires and… Financial Bottlenecks?

Or, the drive to build is beautiful… but is it burning you out?

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Aliis Kodis @aliisk.bsky.social · Aug 6

Has motonormativity made us so detached from reality we are no longer interested in offering our neighbours and communities a little basic civility?
#20mph #philjones #welshgovernment #wrexham #finland #manualforstreets #activetravel #equalityact #pedestrians #cyclists #speedlimits #motonormativity

Two Minutes, Helsinki and… Acceptable Death Tolls in Wales?

Or, transport planning in Wales takes a huge retrograde step

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