Revealing the Masks we Wear

Revealing the Masks we Wear

I was reading Brené Brown again the other morning as I was eating scrambled eggs with avocado. Brené (I don’t actually know her so as to be on a first name basis, but like to pretend I do) was talking about barriers to vulnerability. She was talking about masks. The...
The Beauty of Authentic Ignorance

The Beauty of Authentic Ignorance

I remember years ago, being in a room with a spiritual teacher. A friend and I had organized a workshop with him. He was a very wise man. Towards the end of our evening, a guy put up his hand to ask a question. “Terry, I wake up every morning, and I don’t really want...
Stepping into the Heart of Courage

Stepping into the Heart of Courage

Brene Brown said it best. “You can’t get to courage without walking through vulnerability.” If you go up to somebody who is in the midst of taking courageous action, and you ask “how do you feel?” they probably won’t say “I feel courageous”. They’ll probably say: “I...
Speaking your Truth can be a Trap

Speaking your Truth can be a Trap

I finally said it. “I don’t want you to coach me any more. I don’t want your advice. I’m done with it. I’m going to do it my way from now on. You don’t get to tell me how I should do it any more.” When it did come, I kind of blurted it out, the pressure had been...
The Dark Truth About Transformation

The Dark Truth About Transformation

It all just came to me, and I realized the truth. My world changed, the heavens opened up, I saw the light. It was beautiful. I was beautiful. It’s a mistaken story. Transformation is not the euphoria that we think it is. Realization can be exquisite. The alethic...
Anxiety: The Energy Of Growth

Anxiety: The Energy Of Growth

Entrepreneurship and anxiety go hand in hand. You can’t separate them. Though I tried. I spent the majority of my early adult life trying to run from anxiety. I was scared about feeling scared. My first job was putting cheese on shelves in a big supermarket. It felt...