I’m currently reading a beautiful book called Mindful Command by Sally-Anne Airey. Earlier this year, I had the incredible fortune of meeting Sally-Anne during a retreat in the Alps, and to my delight, she was the leader of my ‘buddy group’ for the week. She exudes a grounded, calm, and centered energy — exactly …
Two weeks ago, I fulfilled a lifelong dream—I attended the Olympics. The first Games I remember watching was Barcelona in 1992. I can remember Freddie Mercury and Montserrat Caballé’s powerful rendition of “Barcelona,” a song that perfectly captured the awe and grandeur of the Olympic Games. Since then, I’ve been hooked, dedicated …
I regularly run Parkrun on Saturday mornings, a routine that has become a much loved part of my week. Running amongst a group of strangers, I find a unique sense of connection. No one is chatting to me as I run (who on earth can even do that?!), but there’s a quiet …
Today, as I write the blog, I feel pretty good. I’m curious as to why today I feel good, when a week and a half ago I did not feel good. And why back in March I felt pretty excited about everything, but May, on the whole, was a completely different story. …
Two weeks ago I went away on a business retreat called Alptitude. It was a wondrous week filled with hiking, white water rafting, cold water dipping, deep conversations about everything from life to love to business. It was filled to the brim with laughter. And as one fellow attendee put it, we cultivated …
For some reason, I’ve held a belief for years that I am responsible for other peoples emotions. I have been called a ‘charmer’ in the past because I have developed an ability to decipher where someone is at emotionally, and then respond and react in ways that help them to relax and …
Most of us in some way seek acknowledgement, a sense of significance or approval from the people around us. We search for feedback that acknowledges that yes, we are doing a good job, or we are behaving in a way that keeps us included in our communities. We seek validation to prove …
For twenty days from mid December 2023 to mid January 2024 I had radiotherapy treatment. Although it wasn’t quite as brutal as chemotherapy, it was still rough, and exposing, and took the wind out of my sails. My radiotherapy treatment was preventative, I didn’t necessarily have to have it. It was an …
I’ve been thinking a lot about authenticity lately. How it’s easy to lean into situations and relationships that offer some kind of security, but only as long as we leave a proportion of ourselves at the door. How there are multiple opportunities for us to sacrifice our authenticity in order to feel …
I’ve been back in the land of Bird for four weeks now, and I’ve noticed a few things about the way I work. Historically, I have taken a ‘breathing is optional’ approach to work, jumping from one thing to another, trying to action multiple tasks at once, and work reactively. For many …
