Compassion

Make the world a better place — If you’ve ever been greeted by your dog, you know what I’m talking about. The excitement coming out of your dog makes you wonder if the dog could explode. You want to say, “Hey, calm down; it’s not Martin Luther King Jr. or Mother Teresa here; it’s just me.” But…

The Serendipitous Encounter of Whispers and Secrets — As I strolled down the bustling city streets, my attention was captured by a figure that seemed to emanate an air of mystery. There, standing near a street corner, was an intriguing stranger with a fedora tilted just so, casting a shadow over their piercing eyes. Something about them piqued…

In our highly-driven culture, the common belief is that success depends on being competitive and pushing yourself to your limits. What if this approach proved to be more harmful than helpful? Recent research shows self-criticism and a competitive attitude create obstacles to achieving goals. Self-criticism has been shown to result in increased negative emotions, more pronounced failures, and a reduced ability to learn…

Love has the power to inspire and uplift us, but when it is unrequited, it can lead to profound emotional pain. Many of us have experienced the anguish of chasing someone who doesn't reciprocate our feelings, causing us to dwell on the memories of happier times. In such situations, self-forgiveness…

“Wherever there is a human being, there is an opportunity for kindness.” — Seneca I was recently out in New York City. The city that never sleep and this city makes you feel like being in a continuous state of movement. While, I love living near a metropolis such as…

In this piece I reflect on my journey to becoming a manager and leader and encourage you to question assumptions prevelent in neurotypical culture. — Intentionally Aimless Despite the area of work I specialise in — employability education — I’ve always been somewhat aimless in terms of career direction. Rather than see this as a shortcoming, I consider myself intentionally aimless. I need to live and breathe a thing, embody it, understand it from all angles, before…

When you question your inner journey — At times, you may wonder what you are doing here, on this planet, in this lifetime. At times, you may question your power, your purpose, your intent, and your effect. At times, you will fail to recognize your own light. In these moments, know this: your impact is larger than…

Through reflecting on what is showing up for a small community I’m working with, discussing it with a mentor, and also looking back on my own experiences in community, I recognised a big piece this weekend. In short: we place major fucking expectations on ourselves and each other. Unrealistic expectations. …

Spiritual knowledge gets disseminated differently from technical knowledge. I maybe hating mathematics but as a teacher I can still teach students pythagorean theorem and students can still reproduce it in the exam and pass it. But spiritual insights don’t work in terms of mere words and notions. When a difficulty…