A quick one before I run off to my honeymoon. If you haven’t caught up, I got married, and in spectacular form with a spectacular gathering of family and friends to help celebrate. It was awesome. And now to the Greek island of Patmos for a little relaxation with she who is no longer the […]
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It turns out there are quite a few things to do to arrange a wedding. I thought it was a suit, a dress, a ring or two, and a bit of a party. What I’ve found is that the demon, as always, is in the details. The list appears to be unending, and the day
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The other day I mentioned a guy called Paul Mort, who is awesome. He sent me an email about “body shaming”, and I wanted to reiterate what he said. A way back there was an advert for a weight loss company and it created such a big outcry. Apparently there is another one. I’m not
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The single biggest hardest thing with any kind of program of education or self improvement that you will be involved in is the same no matter what program it is. Whether it’s cooking, getting a degree, learning a language, or becoming the master of your own mind… The single biggest problem that everyone has… And
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I’m on the coaching program of a guy called Paul Mort – he’s a genius: about so many different things. And he’s 100% himself. Totally loud, a little obnoxious – but always in a happy way, always with a huge heart. That’s him. He’s also super open about his struggles. He makes no apologies for laying
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When I was younger I could work all day at a physically and mentally tiring job (outdoor instructor). I would finish, swoop home and grab something to eat, and then go out kayaking again for another 3 to 4 hours. I’d come home, eat some more (there’s a common theme in my life), shower, crash
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Everyone says they want peace. But not everyone has it. How about you? Have you got more peace than you know what to do with? Peace doesn’t need to randomly happen to you.
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The other night I was talking to a couple of gentlemen who were very interested in stopping certain habitual thought patterns. In other words: They were sick and tired of the same regret or worry resurfacing in their heads, time and time again. One of the fellows had been thinking about the same incident for
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A question from Mandy who emailed me the other day: “Could you tell me more about fear? You talked about it this weekend, and what you said really resonated with me. I want a way out”. Fear? It’s a habit of the mind in response to the unknown.
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I have a friend who is in Rwanda and the Congo teaching Ascension meditation to genocide survivors. She was telling me some incredible stories, full of heart ache and pain, that these guys have been through – and because of that – how much they embrace the simple goodness of being alive. Humans are amazing,
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