Do we attract the love we think we deserve?
Most of us crave healthy, functional and rewarding relationships with the people we love most. Yet it’s an all too familiar theme sat in...
The Unconscious Empath
We all have dark thoughts about ourselves and others. Some of mine came to light whilst I was in therapy a while back. I was feeling...
A trick of the mind?
What I perceive to be my external environment (“out there”) and the thoughts in my mind (“in here”) both seem to be so inherently...
I am not my thoughts? Erm, who am I then?
This idea that we are not our thoughts has been growing on me for a number of years. The base idea of all meditation is to transcend...
My Heart Aches For Humanity
Today my heart is aching for humanity. I see a world that is so divided. On days like today I feel powerless to help. I wish I could show...
What's wrong with average? (from the archive)
(Original post written - 3rd April 2016) Since last year I have become very aware of the external pressures on me to do more, and be...
Depression, or painful awakening to the truth?
This is a question that has been on my mind for some time, and I’m choosing courage over silence to share my perspective on this word, my...
You’re Waking Up – And Your Employer Needs to Follow Suit
I’m one of an increasing number of people who are waking up to the fact that we humans simply aren’t cut out for what Western culture is...
Why do we fear revealing our true selves?
A couple of weeks ago I stood in front of a room of complete strangers and told them my life story. It was only a few hours before my...
Who is calling the shots - you, or your thoughts?
One moment I can be elated, feeling hopeful and excited about my future, about life, about love. Then in a moment, a literal moment- a...