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I’m not violent you say … and yet: Do you know what one of the most violent things you can actually do is? Try to be someone that you’re not. Do you know what one of the greatest realisations that you can ever come to is? That you are enough, just as you are. The

Who do you respect and admire?Alive or long gone, family or fictitious, neighbour or Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson … (it’s okay, guilty secrets are fine with me. Embrace them, celebrate them!) Who would you love to have as an aunty or uncle, just living around the corner so you could pop by and soak in

It’s Monday morning and you may well be back at work – so let’s talk about work and jobs. As sociologists and psychologists and meditation teachers have noted, people not only do a job for money, but so they can contribute something of meaning to something bigger than themselves. People are happiest when they feel

Exciting times!! I’ve figured out there are 2 things that stop me – and probably you since we’re all the same mostly, really – from doing the big work, from the stuff that excites you, that is important to you. Your life work even, perhaps. I’m talking specifically about a project like writing a book …

Ever seen a film that you really wanted to see and you’re really getting into – and you have that annoying friend who keeps asking: “wait – what was that about?” – wanting to discuss and question and analyse the whole thing, the whole time, pulling you out of the magic of the film and

It can be tough this path. You’d think being present and making the most of life is a simple thing. Well – actually it IS simple, it’s just that your opponent is a little tricky. And when I say “tough” I don’t mean it takes effort – but having the stubbornness of a mule is

Hey! So I know, you’ve had enough company just for a moment, and you’re off in the loo catching up on facebook and your emails in the quiet. Whew! Christmas is a little hectic, is it not? I’ll be doing that too. The thing I love about Christmas – ironically – is the doing very

Spent last week on a course with a bunch of awesome people. Only on the night before we finished do I find out that: One has an MBE One was in the French Foreign Legion One played rugby at a national finals at Twickenham, the home of English rugby One had foiled a master (and

Have you ever had a bit of bad news, And then it turns out to be good news actually, in the long run? I know I have, looking back it especially comes apparent – when you’re clear of it. Amazing isn’t it? The ol’ silver lining comes through – So often we think we know