For Men’s Health Week, I have been reflecting on the kind of strength many men are taught to perform, and the kind we often need to practise. The performed kind says keep going, stay in control, do not make a…
read moreFor a long time, I believed that if I managed my time well enough, everything else would follow. Like many professionals, I focused on diaries, deadlines, and efficiency. If I could just structure my days more intelligently, I assumed capacity…
read moreHumanity at 34% Integrity The other morning, a question dropped in that had been hovering around my consciousness for a few weeks. I thought I’d ask chatgpt: “From your global perspective, how would you rate humanity’s current level of integrity—if…
read moreHolding Centre in a Frantic World The world is noisy. Fast. Uncertain. Polarised. It’s tempting to either numb out or get swept up. But there is another path. The path of holding centre. To hold centre is not to be…
read morePresence in Nature: The Path of the Living Earth In the swirl of deadlines, screens, and schedules, nature offers a direct route back to presence. No words, no notifications. Just wind in trees, sun on skin, the pulse of life.…
read more“Space is not just a physical dimension. It is the breath between thoughts, the rest between notes, the stillness that gives rhythm meaning.” – John O’Donohue Retreating, as in ‘the art of stepping back’, is important. Sure, its amazing to…
read more“Christmas is not a time nor a season, but a state of mind. To cherish peace and goodwill.” – Calvin Coolidge Christmas, if yours is anything like mine, is chaos. It’s joyful, of course. But there’s always a lot…
read more“There is no good or bad meditation — there is simply awareness or non-awareness. To begin with, we get distracted a lot. Over time, we get distracted less. Be gentle with your approach, be patient with the mind, and be…
read moreWe must cut our coat according to our cloth and adapt ourselves to changing circumstances.” – William Ralph Inge There is no avoiding the fact that adult life, whether the professional, circumstantial, or personal area of it, comes with periods…
read more“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances: if there is any reaction, both are transformed.” – Carl Gustav Jung on Relationships Of relationships, there are many kinds. Our lives our run on relationships. And…
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