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The Return of the Seeker
READ ARTICLE →: The Return of the SeekerThis is the final part of a short series introducing three archetypes that underpin our work as entrepreneurs, freelancers and professionals—The Artist, the Merchant and the Seeker. (They are also the subject of my book, coming out in June.) In part one I talked about the Artist, and how so many of us have our…
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The Growth Zone: Finding the Magic Between Safety and Overwhelm
Read Article →: The Growth Zone: Finding the Magic Between Safety and OverwhelmNestled between the stress of overwhelm, and the safety of comfort, lies a sweet spot. A place where you’re stretched just enough that you must evolve beyond yourself, but not so much that you break under the pressure. An acorn knows how it works—it requires just the right blend of support and challenge to grow…
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The Merchant’s Dilemma
Read Article →: The Merchant’s DilemmaThis is part two of a three-part series leading up to the publishing of my first book—Artist, Merchant, Seeker. The book that will be released this Spring is about three archetypes, and how they form the basis of your work, no matter the profession or specialism you play in. These are very different archetypes, with…
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The Natural New Year: Realigning Ancient Time-Cycles
Read Article →: The Natural New Year: Realigning Ancient Time-CyclesDespite what our calendars tell us, now is a wonderful time to engage your new year energy. I know we’re in March, and our “New Year” was supposed to be two months ago, but as I’m going to explain, this tradition is actually a relic of bureaucratic decisions made a long time ago. We’re running…
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Reclaiming The Artist Within
Read Article →: Reclaiming The Artist WithinThere is a deep art to the work you do. No matter the form, no matter the specialism, your artistry and creativity are crucial for meaningful work. Creativity, I believe, is a function of the Artist within us—the archetypal character that makes something from nothing. We all have it inside. It’s what connects us to…
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Going to the Bottom of the Well
Read Article →: Going to the Bottom of the WellLife is a series of ups and downs. Anyone who’s lived one and thought about it will attest to this universal truth. Sometimes life feels amazing. We’re in flow, high on the joy and achievement of what we’re doing. It seems as though the gods have aligned, and we’re flying along the causeway of purpose.…
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The Power of Fuck
Read Article →: The Power of FuckIt’s been humbling to have realised just how much I live life out of my head. I know I’m not special in this regard, it’s pretty much the norm. But still, it feels confronting as fuck. As the years of body practice have finally started to pay off, and I’ve learned how to feel the…
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Why I’m Returning to Coaching After 5 Years
Read Article →: Why I’m Returning to Coaching After 5 YearsToday marks a threshold for me. After a five-year hiatus, a deep journey into business leadership, some life-changing events, and several months of preparation, I’m re-opening my coaching shop. I feel so grateful and happy to be here once more. But to explain why, I need to tell you a story. When you drift off…
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The Eleventh Corner: From Big Dreams to Small Steps
Read Article →: The Eleventh Corner: From Big Dreams to Small StepsFor as long as I can remember I’ve had dreams. My mind seems to naturally conjure future visions of how amazing things could be. This is a double-edged sword. On the one hand, it’s a powerful imaginal capacity. It underpins key parts of my mystical and shamanic work. It allows me to understand and see…
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The Merchant’s Code: Ethics of Goodness
Read Article →: The Merchant’s Code: Ethics of GoodnessMy upbringing gave me a very strong narrative about business: it’s corrupt and corrupts good people. It took me many years to unwind this story and reintegrate the archetype of the Merchant back into my worldview and life. It’s been a great lifeline for me, when I’m feeling like a shy artist, or entrepreneurial imposter,…
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The Two Selves
Read Article →: The Two SelvesThis is a new kind of material for me to share. Because the core teaching I want to give you doesn’t come from me. I was taught this by my spirit guides, and one in particular. Which just still seems like a strange thing to say for me. I can say though, that as I’ve…
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A Survival Guide for Empaths
Read Article →: A Survival Guide for EmpathsThis is written for the empaths – those whose sensitive hardware can make this world feel so loud, confusing and overwhelming. I wrote this guide because I’ve struggled to survive in this world as an empath. And I know I’m not the only one. I’ve grown tired of seeing my empathic nature as a liability…
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Meetings with Spirit Guides
Read Article →: Meetings with Spirit GuidesThe first time I met one of my guides, I had no idea that’s what he was. He was a strange, hooded figure that showed up in a “journey” during my first weekend shaman workshop. The workshop was full of people I’d tried my best to avoid in life – tribal yoga pants and feathery…