Finding Your Light Within by Andrew Mark

What happens after loss? How do we find hope when everything has fallen away? In this video, I share an original short story, " The Fisherman and the Cherry Tree, " as a reflection on grief, healing, and finding inner peace . Through the atmospheric lens of traditional Japanese woodblock art , we follow a solitary fisherman who discovers a mystery by the lake—a weeping cherry tree. This...

If you’ve ever felt like you’re not growing… like something in your life just isn’t working no matter how hard you try… there may be a reason for that. And it might not be what you think. In this video, I share a simple story — The Tree and the Moss — and the powerful message behind it. Sometimes, the problem isn’t you. Sometimes, it’s the environment you’re in. When you’re in the wrong conditions...

How do you know what your life dream is? How do you recognise your dream? When we hear the word dream , we often imagine something dramatic — a leap into the unknown, a grand adventure, a radical change in direction. But what if that isn’t what a dream truly is? In this video, I reflect on the real meaning of following your dream. Perhaps it isn’t about chasing something external or taking a gigan...

In this episode I share a moment that has stayed with me for more than two decades. Sitting in a taxi with colleagues from my corporate job, I realised something uncomfortable: while they talked about deals and careers, I was connecting with the driver about Scottish music. In that ordinary conversation I saw the truth—I was playing a role, not living my real life. Recently, that same feeling retu...

Today, I stood on the slopes of Mount Taranaki because this is exactly what following a dream feels like. In this episode I speak from the slopes of Mount Taranaki and reflect on how the journey toward our dreams is like climbing a mountain. The summit can feel too far, too steep, and too overwhelming – and that’s why so many of us never begin. I talk honestly about how easy it is to give up, how...

Dreams don’t disappear — they wait. In this episode, I reflect on what dreams really are, why so many of us abandon them, and what can happen when we finally take a single step toward something that has been quietly calling us for years. I share personal stories from my own life — dreams formed in childhood, dreams buried by responsibility, and the moment I chose to step into the unknown and see w...