Writer. Speaker. Nice Guy.
You have permission to do nothing. Pause, for a moment, and consider that. Truly let yourself feel the depth of that statement. You have permission. Permission to simply be, without doing anything. This morning I woke at 5:30am for some yoga. I felt foggy, and I almost returned to bed, except for the conversation I’d had with my […]
Today’s quote is an abridged version of my wife’s favourite mantra: “The Universe delivers, and I am exactly where I need to be.” It came to me this morning, as I was doing yoga before dawn. As the light slowly filtered across the landscape, I noticed an odd shape outside our lounge room window. A […]
As you will probably know by now, if you’ve read a few of these IQs, I have a history of depression. It has touched my life at various points through my youth, studying at University, during my first career in IT, and the most prominently after the birth of my second child, my son Rilien. […]
A dear friend of mine made a suggestion yesterday about rules. A quick snip of his text message: “…Re the IQs, I read something about setting rules. Just drop those and do them when you feel like it.” On reflection, I realised I’ve been doing that anyway, even without declaring it officially. I’ve had the […]
“If the path be beautiful, let us not ask where it leads.” – Anatole France Inspired by the fact that the sun’s reflection looks like a solid path stretching across the water, today’s IQ is about two things for me: 1) Acceptance that the journey, the process, is the most important thing. We can’t force […]
Boundary conditions. Interesting things happen on the edges. At the threshold between current and future, on the precipice of possibility. The cutting edge; or even nearer to peril, the bleeding edge. As we approach the boundary of what we know, we experience things in a heightened state of awareness – little nuances become seismic events; […]
“Empower Yourself.” I made an important discovery yesterday, with the help of my new psychologist. Yes, I’ve started seeing a psychologist. I figured that since I’ve got a history of depression, and since I’ve recently begun a new unplanned adventure into the dark alleys and corners of anxiety, I should probably have a mental health […]
“Stop acting as if life is a rehearsal. Live this day as if it were your last. The past is over and gone. The future is not guaranteed.” – Wayne Dyer It took me such a long time to create this IQ. The photo wasn’t working, then the font wasn’t working, then I couldn’t get the […]
“Nothing is so strong as gentleness, nothing so gentle as real strength.” – Saint Francis de Sales In today’s world, I believe there’s often a strong expectation to push ourselves, work hard, go faster, be better, do more, achieve extra, and overcome any and all challenges by pushing hard and being forceful. I know I’ve […]
“Every sunrise is an invitation for us to arise and brighten someone’s day.” – Jhiess Krieg Have you ever gone to bed with a pit of dread in your stomach? That was me last night. Just before I closed my laptop, I discovered an enormous mistake I’d made with some work stuff. It involves customers, and the […]