Sometimes, we want to believe something so much that we violate our code of conduct to do so. We may have invested years into the belief before we start to sense disbelief. The sunk costs of transcending the belief feel too big. Our identity might be on the line. Who…

For so much of my life I was a single mother, self-employed. My foundations — support networks, financial security, home security, collaborative networks — felt tenuous. I lived, as so many people do, in precarity. This is not all bad. I know how to make money do magic things to…

‘The end is almost always the beginning of something better’ Kevin Kelly We can only know this is hindsight. What feels like the end can be painful, disruptive, confusing and difficult. The end of a project. The end of a relationship. The end of a community. Endings ask us to let go. Endings can bring us to our knees. Endings rearrange the fibres of our being. Endings force change, and oftentimes, the change forced through shapes us towards a more whole truth.

Consider fear. False Evidence Appearing Real. A sick culture is built on fear. Those who love power use fear as their weapon of choice. When people are lost in fear, they do silly things and make bad choices. They believe in boogie men and shadows. Therefore, it is always a…

I am reading Naomi Klein’s important book, Doppelgänger — A Trip into the Mirror World, as she explores our descent into irrational, unhinged beliefs and the grip of conspirituality. To quote Kevin Kelly, “You can reduce the annoyance of someone’s stupid belief by increasing your understanding of why they believe…

It is hard to do the right thing. We might have to pay a high price. We might lose an election. Or friends. To stand for something and to hold the ground for integrity in all things is the least walked path. Walk the least walked path. I watch as…

I believe that most children know — from a very young age- the difference between right and wrong. They know that hurting a living thing is wrong. They register a lie in their biology and feel it lodge. Unless trauma is present, or there is a psychological issue from birth…

The gifts we have as part of our wonderful uniqueness that we do not give are a form of stealing. We steal the opportunity from others to enjoy our gifts. If you are withholding gifts, for whatever reason — you do not think they are worth it, you are shy…

When we discover the agency we have to affect change, to no longer be a victim of whatever circumstance we find ourselves in, to know that we have the power to choose how we respond in every moment, it is the ultimate freedom. At the same time, we must realise…