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TRIGGER WARNING: Heavy emotional content. How did you spend your weekend? Relaxing? Unwinding? Me too, on Sunday. But on Friday & Saturday I participated in a fantastic 2-day workshop called ASIST – Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training. ASIST teaches people how to have powerful and safe conversations with someone in crisis. We learned to ask

Most men are emotionally disconnected and angry – and yet we hold all the big levers that can be used to solve climate change, poverty, social inequity, and war. This is NOT OK. – Israel Smith I’m writing to you today with a Call to Hearts, Not Arms. I believe we are a crossroads for humanity, and in particular masculine evolution. I

Have you ever wanted more out of life, but felt like there was something inside you holding you back? Have you ever found yourself in a quiet moment of reflection, and been utterly certain that there was something you were meant to do – and yet you’ve never done it? Have you been inspired with a

Dear friend, Today, here, now, I invite you to Slow Down and Rest. Genuinely. As you read this, join me in taking a large, deep breath into your belly. Hold it for a moment, then exhale as slowly and long as you can. Repeat this a few times, and notice how much more centred, present,

The world is very fast and loud, especially at this time of year, and especially as many regions/countries are “opening up” after pandemic lockdowns. It seems to me (on the news, at least) that many people are determined to cram as much activity into their days as possible, somehow trying to make up for the

I want to talk about anger.  I have been – for most of my adult life – an angry man: Angry at the world during my teens (who wasn’t?!) Angry at my IT career not working out how I wanted Angry at how painfully slowly my photography career and small business grew and matured Angry

There are no accidents. Me popping into your inbox right this moment, you reading this post wherever you are, the weather where you live, that person who just phoned out of the blue… There. Are. No. Accidents. How do I know this? There are too many serendipitous reasons to list, but a few that spring

I’ve been learning a lot this past 12 months – about myself, my habits, my patterns, and what lights me up inside. What it means to live my best Illuminating Life. But I’ve also been learning about the things that hold me back, and stop me from living the life I want to live. Some

It’s the time of year where many of us start reflecting—almost automatically—on the year that has been, and the year ahead. In other words, focusing on endings and beginnings. Many artists through time have commented on the coupled nature of beginnings and endings. It’s impossible to have one without another. Start, stop. Begin, end. Birth,