Back To The Present

Values and principles can influence one’s perception of truth. Our principles/guidelines are likely conditioned to society and therefore shiftable, our values are not, and so they are important to understand and be aware of. Through exploration into our values we can begin to uncover our truths. How scary & exciting that wandering is.  Sara’s experience has her very well versed in this area an...

Addiction is a hell of a beast, and we all have our own addictions; causes run deep and stem wide. So sobriety is a feat worth acknowledging because it is NOT easy. Matt peeled back the layers in his own journey to sobriety and now he shares his humility & vulnerabilty to help others naviagte their similar experiences. Matt & I shared interests and experiences, some of which included: 🌀 P...

The stories we tell ourselves inside us shape our outside world.  The thoughts in our head and the words we speak have a huge influence both internally and externally, to ourselves and the people around us.  Mark England is a master teacher in re-shaping these stories so that we can begin to use them to our benefit. When we begin to take responsibility for our story and learn some of the technique...

Individual sovereignty is something I only heard for the first time a few years ago, and I’ve struggled with the concept a little since then. But Mike put it simply; no one person is more important than another.  Let that sink in for a minute. Imagine a world where everyone was equal. Mike has been around the health and wellness block a few times and he has forged enough of his own trails to know...

Simple routines & habits go a long way in a noisy complex world.  There is soooooo much information available to us nowadays and I’ll be the first to admit it’s an amazingly beautiful time to be alive because of it. However, I’m not convinced our monkey-brains have the RAM capacity to process everything our senses are absorbing.  Adam’s Calendar Method and Essential Task Cards are some useful...

Know thy self. I couldn’t help but have this in the back of my mind during the podcast with Aleks. I think that’s because I’m only truly beginning to know myself and believe he has done the explorative work to do so.  Until we know ourselves from the inside, we’re likely going to believe we’re mostly what we see and perceive on the outside and buy into the stories and beliefs we’ve developed. They...

It’s a long way to the top of any field and those of us looking up the mountain often assume the view is always a lot better. There’s probably more to see, but there’s often a fair amount more sacrifice and effort to get there. No doubt the view is enjoyable, though I think it’s important to remember it shouldn’t be the only thing we focus on, the view at any point can be equally as enjoyable as l...

The present moment for Matt is “Choice”. Our free will, the options we have and the ability to go in different directions. I truly believe everything is a choice, our choice, not always what we want to hear, though the after effects of this belief are profound because that means everything is within our control.  The caveat to my own belief about that is I also believe control prevents surrender a...

There are many many Parts within us. Not all pretty, though all there for a reason and to be honoured. Pretending or avoiding Parts of ourselves is a surefire way to unhappiness in my experience. We can be as kind to those Parts of ourselves as the Parts we know and love. Jack’s work with groups and around Internal Family Systems is fascinating, and as well as diving deep into these topics, Jack w...

Change is the only constant. Even when things seem like they’re going swimmingly, life’s comfortable and you’re enjoying yourself, there’s often a deeper plan at play and it’s not always noticeable, ready to be heard and/or what you want to hear. Jake rolls with the punches (metaphorically & literally) and happily confronts challenges; willing to befriend them & embrace each moment for wha...

“Fun is the point”. If only we could remember this phrase of Ben’s more often/all the time. You have to be present to have fun. Getting caught in the past or future is a wandering mind and I don’t think a wandering mind can be happy. Ben’s energy is fun, real and contagious. We must remind ourselves that life happens, fun is a choice, our fears can be our friends and there is beauty everywhere. So...

Everyone has pain. That means we all share pain in common. Our pain is unmistakably different, but this does mean we can take solace in knowing we are all going through something together, just a few degrees different in the shade of colour. Hughesy is well versed in this area with years of experience, including hours of compassion with myself. A light hearted conversation with plenty of nuggets I...

“When we open the truth in ourselves, we are then willing and ready to see the truth in everyone else” Truth talk from Renske. I don’t know about you but sometimes the truth hurts. Or is that only when we’re not ready to embrace a part of ourselves? I feel that’s the case for me, because when I’m not scared, the truth feels like I’ve remembered something blissful from a distant past. Like I heard...

"The way we find ourselves is the way we lose ourselves" The power of what we say and how we say it seems invaluable to me. Too often our mouths opens and we’re reacting on auto pilot or saying something for the sake of it. What if we only spoke what we meant and truly meant what we said? Honest communication. And what if we were able to notice when we weren’t being honest with ourselves? Jator do...

Emily is profound at explaining spiritual aspects in easily digestible context. Together we delve into her pivotal moment away from suffering, the realisation that everything we want & desire is already within us, being in the body as a pose to thinking with the mind all the time, the power of attachment & the fact that nothing is permanent, making choices from an awakened state and showing up fro...

We all go through tough times, I think we need them to build our fortitude and integrity. How we come out of the other side is the important part in how we progress with the rest of life There are thousands of inspirational quotes out there (and I love them all), though I believe real motivation comes from something deep inside us and I know we ALL have it. Dougie walked the tight rope and his les...

I’m not sure we ‘need’ chaos in our lives, though I’m pretty confident it serves a purpose. Challenging times, set backs, chaos and alike often approach us without warning (especially if we aren’t listening). Either way, these moments in life are always opportunities for self discovery, growth and expansion. A little reframing as to how we see these situations can give us a big perspective shift....

What’s on the other side of ‘the edge’? No one really knows, BUT I do know the temptation to explore that other side is deep within us all. Usually scary and yet always what we need it to be (even if we can’t see it at the time), this seeking mentality is apart of us, why we humans are where we are in the grand scheme. My wise friend Cameron Ashley is aware of this edge and why it can be so daunti...

Walking Talking Love. A gracious term my brother Sean shared with me on our podcast together and something I believe we can all aspire toward. Sean does what he loves and loves 'being' it. Other than walking the talk, we also discussed how to move through fear, trusting ourselves, allowing (instead of forcing) things to happen, a potential future for coaches, becoming aware of our ego and dabbling...

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