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Practical philosophy for creative, soulful entrepreneurs
Going to the Bottom of the Well
Life 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
It’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,...
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Why I’m Returning to Coaching After 5 Years
Today 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...
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The Eleventh Corner: From Big Dreams to Small Steps
For 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...
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The Merchant’s Code: Ethics of Goodness
My 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...
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The Two Selves
This 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...
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A Survival Guide for Empaths
This 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...
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Meetings with Spirit Guides
The 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 -...
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How to Serve in Times of Crisis
As the events of the world continue to deepen into an unprecedented state, I have been sitting with the question of service. What is it to serve in these times of crisis? How do we give what we have—if indeed we have space to give—in the midst of...
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The Gift of the Virus: Hearing the Invitation Beneath the Chaos
What extraordinary times. How quickly everything has changed. As our governments desperately try to contain the spread of the coronavirus, we are left in the liminal space between spaces. The old world has ceased to function, with all the...
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