19 reflections, newest first
The Freedom to Choose Who We Become
We cannot always choose what shapes us, but we can choose what we do with it.
The Art of Being Here
What if we approached everyday life with the same curiosity we bring to a holiday?
The Courage to Begin Again
Some of the most wonderful chapters of your life may still be waiting to be written.
The Forecast Is Not the Future
Be curious enough to discover whether tomorrow might be different from yesterday.
The Person You Are Becoming
You are allowed to outgrow the story of who you thought you were.
Show Me, Don't Tell Me
Our intentions tell us what we hope for. Our actions leave the evidence.
You Don't Have to Change Your Whole Life
ClarityWhen everything feels like too much, make the next choice yours.
Endings create space
ChangeSometimes they look like handing back a set of keys. A final glance around an empty room. A door closing behind you. A suitcase packed for somewhere…
The Life That Expands When You Do
IdentityEvery time you do something you thought you couldn’t, your idea of who you are gets a little bigger.
You Don’t Need to Believe It Yet
BeliefWe often think belief has to come first.I’ll apply when I believe I’m capable.I’ll speak up when I feel confident.I’ll make the change when I finally believe I…
The Wealth We Already Have
Living FullySometimes it takes losing the ordinary, even briefly, to remember how extraordinary it really is.
What Are You Loyal To?
IdentityThere is a small piece of Ireland in the middle of Manhattan. Not something designed to look Irish. A piece of Ireland itself.The Irish Hunger Memorial in Lower…
The Hardest Gap to Bridge
CourageThere is a gap most of us know intimately.It lives in the space between knowing what to do and actually doing it, and it is wider and more stubborn than we like…
We Bring the Weather With Us
Living FullyWhat part of your life have you been explaining away whilst you wait for better weather?
The Cost of Waiting
CourageI've been thinking about waiting. Not the kind where you stand in a queue or sit in an airport lounge. The quieter kind. The kind that slips past almost…
Why Sporadic Ends Today
ChangeI flew home last night.Not from anywhere exotic. From work, the kind of trip that's all meetings and hotel rooms and a laptop balanced on a plane tray table.…
From the Ocean to the Workplace
Living FullyI've just come back from the Maldives.Not to boast, but because what happened there felt too important to keep to myself.Not the destination. What it gave me.…
When would NOW be a good time to start?
ChangeHere's what I've learned about momentum.It has almost nothing to do with talent. It has very little to do with timing. And it has absolutely nothing to do with…
This is your moment.
BeliefMost people are waiting.Waiting for the right time.The right circumstances.The right version of themselves to show up before they start living the life they…