Authenticity

The Green, Green Grass of Growth

Choosing Your Hard and Finding Time for What Matters Most

Resilience in the Fast Lane: Learning from a 13-Year-Old Swimmer

The Real Seat of Power

The Courage to Be Real: Unpacking Brené Brown’s Wisdom on Authenticity and Vulnerability

Unfiltered: Swiping Left on Digital Perfection

The Art of the Pivot (While Staying True)

Awareness of life's finite nature can motivate purposeful living. Philosophical and psychological perspectives on time encourage pursuing meaningful actions and taking risks aligned with personal values, regardless of potential failure. Our limited time becomes a catalyst for intentional, authentic living.

Apologising sincerely is a powerful act of authenticity and strength, not weakness. There can be a transformative impact of genuine apologies in relationships and workplaces. Overcome barriers to saying "I'm sorry" and foster a culture of accountability, trust, and personal growth.

Johann Hari's "Stolen Focus" explores twelve factors eroding our attention spans in modern society. From technology addiction to environmental pollution, these interconnected issues demand holistic solutions. Reclaiming our ability to focus and a reevaluation of how we structure our lives and environments.

When would you still act knowing you'll fail? From Sophie Scholl's resistance to a child learning to draw butterflies, some things matter more than success - it's about choosing worthy battles despite certain defeat.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

An exploration of how releasing control in parenting and workplace management leads to better outcomes and increased growth. Excessive control often undermines the intended goals.

Tall Poppy Syndrome reflects societal discomfort with visible success, often leading to criticism or undermining high achievers. Balancing self-promotion with authenticity, resilience, and supportive networks is essential to fostering environments where excellence inspires rather than intimidates.

Success and sadness can coexist, even during career highs. Exploring the complexities of managing mental health alongside professional achievements challenges the notion that accomplishment should equal constant happiness.

Shame acts as a barbed wire blanket we wrap around ourselves, cutting deeper as we cling to it. By recognising shame's voice and cultivating compassion, we can unwrap this painful constraint and embrace authentic connection.

Fairy tales don't introduce us to dragons - they show us they can be defeated. In today's world, authenticity has become another performance metric. By examining psychological blueprints in classic stories, we discover that facing our inner dragons of pretence isn't just personal choice, but heroic action that transforms performance into meaning.

A deeply personal journey of embracing neurodiversity, mental health challenges, and evolving faith, exploring the power of vulnerability, self-compassion, and the integration of complex layers to find authenticity and connection in a neurotypical world.

Learning from flawed individuals requires discernment rather than dismissal. By separating wisdom from its imperfect vessels, we gain deeper insights, develop critical thinking, and recognise that human complexity offers valuable lessons about creativity, innovation, and resilience.

ADHD involves navigating a world designed for neurotypical minds. Beyond dismissive attitudes or claims of superpowers, success comes from understanding and adapting to how neurodivergent brains uniquely process information and time.

In a world of digital deluge, the humble pigeonhole reminds us that constraints can clarify communication and categories can limit understanding. Discover how physical boundaries once protected our attention, and why thoughtfully pigeonholing messages - not people - might save our sanity.

Most ADHD relationship advice treats neurotypical partners like martyrs-in-training. This series explores real partnership strategies that work with neurodivergence without enabling poor behaviour. ADHD explains challenges but doesn't excuse them.