🍄 Tiny Dreams, True North

Hi Reader,

If the dream feels too big, make it smaller.

Not because you’re giving up on it. But because you’re ready to live a piece of it now. And maybe finally letting it start.
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There’s a well-known idea in habit-building:

Make it so easy you can’t say no.

Don’t commit to running 5k—put on your shoes and walk around the block.
Don’t meditate for an hour—breathe for two minutes.
Write one sentence instead of a full journal entry.

We know that works for habits.

But it also works for dreams.

If your big dream feels out of reach right now—what’s the smallest, realest version of it you can live this week?

• Want to be a musician? Record a 30-second clip on your phone.
• Want to be an explorer? Visit a new neighbourhood and walk like it’s sacred ground.
• Want to be a writer? Write one line and make it count.
• Want to be a space-holder, healer, guide? Light a candle and hold space for a friend.

This isn’t about settling.
It’s about touching the dream where you are.
And letting it change you now.

And here’s the thing:

You don’t have to reach the big dream for this to be worth it.

That small act—writing one line, recording one riff, wandering a new street—has value on its own.

It can make you feel alive. It can tend to a part of you that’s been quietly waiting.

Even if it never becomes the thing you thought it might, it can still bring joy, clarity, and connection.

Sometimes, that’s more than enough.

Psychedelics have reminded me of that again and again.
They’ve shown me how to dream bigger—and also how to find wonder in the smallest, most ordinary acts.

Making tea. Sitting under a tree. Writing one honest sentence. That is the dream, sometimes.

The small version isn’t a compromise.

It’s a doorway.
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​What’s one tiny version of a big dream you could say yes to this week?

Reply and tell me, I’d love to hear it

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🎵Psychedelic Supplements

I somehow managed to miss both Bicycle Day and 4/20 this year. No acid, no weed...just long walks, deep chats, and staying grounded. A trip in its own way.

That said... here's a playlist for your 420, whenever you decide to have it ;)

Solo Cannabis Journey • Gree... Heart Chakra – Rose of Compa... PREVIEW   ​

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This week I was named one of Webdelics' Top 100 Thought Leaders and Content Creators in Psychedelics for 2025!

It was a really nice surprise and something of an honor to be in such good company on this list. I’ve been active for almost a decade now and even though I’m in a quieter phase right now, it feels good to be seen and acknowledged for my work.
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Grateful to contribute to this transformative field and excited for what’s ahead.

Thanks Webdelics!

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❤️ Love and mettā,

John

John Robertson​
​Psychedelic Facilitator & Educator​
​Maps of the Mind​

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