Happiness

Going Deeper

Tweet Same but Different I’m not exactly sure why but for some reason, lately I’ve experienced something of a shift in consciousness. And awareness. Again. And yes, I know that might sound a little weird and new-age(y) but it’s just how I’m feeling right now. My reality. Sometimes it seems like I’m looking at old [...]

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Are We Really So Broken?

Tweet What Self Esteem? So it appears that Monday’s post resonated with many. Thanks for your considerable input. It also appears that my client (referred to in the post) is not the only person suffering from a chronic and debilitating case of something known clinically as I’m-not-good-enough-itis. Colloquially, we know it as “I’m shit and [...]

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More Than a Body

Tweet Avoiding Weirdness Over the years, one of my greatest challenges as a gym owner, exercise scientist and conditioning coach has been to help my clients keep the ‘body stuff’ in perspective. Many of you will know exactly what I mean. Either first hand or as an observer. On the one hand, I want to [...]

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Protect Your Passion

Tweet A Light in the Darkness Your passion is like a fire. It is your light in the darkness. Your right in the middle of so many wrongs. It is your personal navigation system. It will sustain you. Protect you. Keep you grounded. Aligned. Focused. Accountable. Authentic. It will give you warmth. Direction. Clarity. It [...]

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Perfection Deception

Tweet In the context of the history of humanity, the word ‘perfect’ is almost brand new. For the vast majority of our existence here on the big blue ball, there was no such term. It arose relatively recently (in the 13th century) and its original meaning was to finish or complete. Sadly, in 2013 it’s [...]

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20 Life-Changing Questions

Tweet Ask them, answer them, do something. 1. What’s in my control (and what’s not)? 2. What’s not working in my life right now? 3. In relation to my goals, what’s the best use of my time? 4. How do I create connection with this person? 5. Where am I investing my emotional energy? 6. [...]

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