“The Power of Acceptance” 4 minute read It’s my birthday this week and I’m about to turn 50. Well actually, it’s only half that statement that is true. And the part that isn’t, is the whole purpose of writing this article. Confused already? Then let me explain. It is indeed my birthday this week, but…
Little But Often
“Little But Often” 4 minute read My parents have had many influences on me, and the older I get the more this becomes clear. But you know how the story goes. When we’re younger we refuse to believe that we’re anything like our mums and dads. No way. Absolutely not. But as the years clock…
Why Everybody Needs to See Sound of Freedom
“Why Everybody Needs to See Sound of Freedom” 10 minute read At around 11pm on Thursday the 31st of August, the world felt like a dark place. I left the movie theatre feeling emotionally numb; barely able to say thank you to the person that held the door open for me. As I walked back…
The Goodness That Surrounds You
“The Goodness That Surrounds You” 4 minute read I’m guessing that at some point in your life you’ve felt alone. And I’m sure that even though you have family and friends that you can call upon, you don’t always feel able to do that. Maybe you’re too proud. Maybe you don’t want to worry them….
Save Some Things Just For You
“Save Some Things Just For You” 5 minute read When I mention the movie Saving Private Ryan, what is the first thing that comes to mind? The opening sequence of Steven Spielberg’s 1998 movie was ground-breaking, with the recreation of the Omaha Beach landings being unlike anything we’d ever seen on the silver screen. The…
The Myth About ‘Finding The One’
The Myth About ‘Finding The One’ 9 minute read Do you believe in finding the one? Do you believe that somewhere on this planet there’s that one special person that’s just waiting for you to come into their lives? Have you ever held the belief that we only ever have one real chance at finding…
Why Top Gun: Maverick Has Been So Successful (and What It’s Meant To Me)
“Why Top Gun: Maverick Has Been So Successful (and What It’s Meant To Me)” 14 minute read I could never understand the fascination with Top Gun. And this is the original movie that I’m talking about, which was released in 1986 when I was just 8 years old. I recall seeing it for the first…
Play The Long Game
“Play The Long Game” 7 minute read I remember the first time I heard the story about ‘The Hare and the Tortoise’. And I also remember thinking about how much I wanted to be the hare, despite the fact that it went completely against the point of the fable. I mean, sure, he may have…
Don’t Ever Give Yourself The Chance For Regret
“Don’t Ever Give Yourself The Chance For Regret” 4 minute read I had the most amazing drive to work this morning. I’d woken up to blazing sunshine, had a shower and got changed. Downstairs I ate breakfast as the sun poured in through the blinds, the reflections of light casting horizontal lines across the dining…
The Unspoken Side of Christmas
“The Unspoken Side of Christmas” 7 minute read What images come to mind when you think of Christmas? Maybe you’re thinking about the jolly, bearded, and red-suited Santa preparing Rudolph and his gang of reindeer for the long night ahead. Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house. Maybe you’re thinking about…
The Truth About Friendships
“The Truth About Friendships” 5 minute read “If just one person had stopped to ask me if I was okay then I wouldn’t have jumped.” This heartbreaking sentence was spoken by a young man who had been interviewed for a television documentary about male suicide. Speaking to the interviewer, he talked about a dark…
The Unfamiliar Familiar Path
“The Unfamiliar Familiar Path” 4 minute read I went for a walk today. And while this may not be the most exciting opening line I’ve ever written, there’s a little more to this story. So let me say that again. I went for a walk today. It’s a circular route which begins right on…
Turning 40 (and The 12 Biggest Life Lessons That I Learned in my 30’s) – Part Four
Turning 40 (and The 12 Biggest Life Lessons That I Learned in my 30’s) – Part Four 9 minute read Click here to read Part Three of “Turning 40 (and The 12 Biggest Life Lessons That I Learned in my 30’s)” where I talk about people pleasers, dickheads, people that talk shit, and Kodak…
Turning 40 (and The 12 Biggest Life Lessons That I Learned in my 30’s) – Part Three
Turning 40 (and The 12 Biggest Life Lessons That I Learned in my 30’s) – Part Three 10 minute read Click here to read Part Two of “Turning 40 (and The 12 Biggest Life Lessons That I Learned in my 30’s)” where I talk about metabolic rates, the disappearance of friends, and wicked hangovers….
Turning 40 (and The 12 Biggest Life Lessons That I Learned in my 30’s) – Part Two
Turning 40 (and The 12 Biggest Life Lessons That I Learned in my 30’s) – Part Two 7 minute read Click here to read Part One of “Turning 40 (and The 12 Biggest Life Lessons That I Learned in my 30’s)” where I talk about things not turning out the way you planned them,…
Turning 40 (and The 12 Biggest Life Lessons That I Learned in my 30’s) – Part One
Turning 40 (and The 12 Biggest Life Lessons That I Learned in my 30’s) – Part One 8 minute read Where did the time go? I know I’m not the only person to have ever asked that question, but seriously, where did it go? I’ve tried looking in the back of the wardrobe, I’ve…
Don’t Ever Lose Sight Of Who You Are
“Don’t Ever Lose Sight Of Who You Are” 4 minute read Have you ever reached that point in life where you’ve looked in the mirror and thought, I don’t even know who I am anymore? It’s something that can creep up and smack each and every one of us in the back of the…
Ignore Other People and Listen Only To Yourself
“Ignore Other People and Listen Only To Yourself” 4 minute read If we were to build each other up rather than tear each other down, don’t you think the world would be a much better place? Because what I find amazing when I look around and observe people that are trying to better themselves,…
The Effort Never Stops
“The Effort Never Stops” 9 minute read It sounded like the most ridiculous thing I’d ever heard. Maybe I was just being harsh, or maybe I was being unfair, and so it felt only right to take a step back and take a moment to really process the comment that had just been made…
The Young, The Old, and The Easy Tiger
“The Young, The Old, and The Easy Tiger” 9 minute read I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Travelling changes everything. Travelling changes the way you see life and the way you perceive the world. The extent of its impact will vary depending upon where you’ve been, what you’ve seen, and how…
You Are Not Alone
“You Are Not Alone” 5 minute read There is absolutely no hiding from life. We can try. We can hope. But no matter what we do, life is life and it will deliver us some crushing blows. It can be so easy to believe that if we follow the safe path and if we…
5 Characteristics Every Man Should Have
“5 Characteristics Every Man Should Have” 13 minute read All too often I sit back and ask myself what my grandparents would make of the world if they could see it today. More specifically, I wonder about what my grandfathers would have thought about modern men. At one time the role of men in…
5 Simple Life Hacks (For a Better You)
“5 Simple Life Hacks (For a Better You)” 11 minute read I’ve had a number of random ideas for articles floating around in my head just recently. These ideas come to me all the time and at completely random moments during the day; sometimes it’s when I’m at the supermarket, other times it’s when I’m…
The Fear of Failure
“The Fear of Failure” 11 minute read I’d like you to conjure up this vision in your mind. You’re stood on the edge of a huge cliff face and as you look ahead all you can see is an endless grey sea. Dark grey and black clouds gather overhead, and as you look down…
The Importance of Right Now
“The Importance of Right Now” 4 minute read I was at Hardwick Hall in Derbyshire enjoying a day out with my family. It was a perfect spring day and what felt like the start of summer. The sky was a glorious vibrant blue with just a few bright white clouds dotted around, drifting slowly….
What’s Stopping You From Starting?
“What’s Stopping You From Starting?” 7 minute read Don’t you find traffic lights to be really annoying sometimes? You know how it goes. You’re in your car, it’s a nice sunny day and you’re driving along a straight and picturesque road. The breeze is blowing through the windows, your favourite music is playing on…
10 Ways To Achieve Freedom
“10 Ways To Achieve Freedom” 12 minute read When you first read the title of this article you’d be forgiven for thinking that this would be an article about severing all ties and disappearing forever. You know the formula; quit your job, quit life, sever all commitments, run off into the sunset and don’t…
Your Pursuit of Happiness and The Irony of New Year
“Your Pursuit of Happiness and The Irony of New Year” 10 minute read This year I decided to spend New Year’s Eve a little differently. I was at home alone. At 5.00pm I started my workout for the day, at 6.00pm I had a shower, and at 6.15pm I started cooking dinner. While my…
23 valuable life lessons
“23 Valuable Life Lessons” 5 minute read We’ve all lived our lives and learned a myriad of lessons; some of which we live by, and some of which we choose to completely ignore and then inevitably find ourselves re-learning further down the line, only to ask ourselves why we didn’t take notice the first…