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Four hours on the road today, just me and my active mind.It never stops inquiring — always searching for the pattern beneath the story, the meaning behind the moment, the source of it all. My discerning, curious mind has been such a loyal companion. It protects, questions, analyses, and ensures I feel safe and live […]

Learning to Trust Desire as Deep Discernment

Oct 16, 2025

Life Wisdom

Have you ever felt like you’re standing in the hallway of your own life — one door closing, another not yet open — and you don’t know which way to turn?That’s not failure or confusion. It’s the liminal zone — the space between identities, where the old is falling away and the new hasn’t yet […]

The Liminal Zone: How to Navigate Life Between Chapters

Oct 8, 2025

Transitions

Understanding the States of Consciousness A number of years ago while part of a Coaches Rising course, I came across talk by Jim Dethmer on the 4 states of consciousness. He offered a version of this profound age-old wisdom on how we see life and therefore how we experience it. We are constantly moving between […]

Life happens “for you” not “to you”

Byron Katie quote

Oct 13, 2024

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Introduction: Expanding Capacity for Personal and Professional Growth In our earlier years, we focus on acquiring skills and capabilities to help us succeed in life. As I developed as a leader and human being, I realised that at some point, the growth slowed. The more knowledge I accumulated no longer brought the success I was […]

Expanding our capacity, growing our container

Oct 6, 2024

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Embracing Transitions as Invitations for Growth With autumn arriving, I feel the invitation to share the beauty and power of transitions. Nature teaches us this beautifully. Rather than rushing from one season to the next, we pass through autumn into our inner winter. This is a time for stillness, to reflect on what’s happening within […]

Transitions – “Embracing them as invitations for growth and expansion” 

transition of leaves during Autumn

Sep 25, 2024

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