THE PERFECT SUMMER READ
02 Aug 2023
QUENCH YOUR SOBER THIRST If you’re sober curious and are thinking of taking a break from alcohol then Walking Back To Happiness: The Secret To […]
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ARE YOU ROWING AROUND IN CIRCLES?
20 Jul 2023
This week I racked up 950 days alcohol-free. This reminded me of a story, which says goals are like the rudder on a small rowboat. The […]
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ARE YOUR INTENTIONS GOOD, BAD OR UGLY?
12 Jul 2023
A Zen teaching says our entire life arises out of the spirit of intention. From intention springs the deed. From deeds spring the habits. From […]
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ARE YOU ON A HERO’S JOURNEY?
05 Jul 2023
If you live an ordinary life all you’ll have are ordinary stories. In 1949, the writer Joseph Campbell published, The Hero With A Thousand Faces. The […]
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8 JAPANESE PHILOSOPHIES TO LIVE YOUR BEST LIFE
28 Jun 2023
Wisdom and learning, and using the knowledge are a central part of my core values. I built theses eight Japanese philosophies into my daily life […]
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PUT THE GLASS DOWN
21 Jun 2023
A Zen master raised a small glass, half filled with water, and asked his students: “How heavy is this glass of water?” Answers called out […]
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ARE YOU STUCK IN THE DRAMA TRIANGLE?
14 Jun 2023
One of the most powerful questions I ever asked myself is Am I in control of my life? Or put another way, Am I in […]
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YOUR VALUES ARE THE COMPASS THAT DIRECT YOUR LIFE
07 Jun 2023
One of the best things I have ever done is write down my core values. It’s the start of the process of working out what […]
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900 DAYS ALCOHOL-FREE
31 May 2023
A few days ago, I journeyed past the 900 Day alcohol-free marker on the road called the rest of my life. Today I feel as […]
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LOVE WILL RETURN – A SHORT STORY
24 May 2023
I read a powerful short story earlier this week from the famous writer Franz Kafka and wanted to share it in this week’s newsletter… Kafka […]
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