Learning the Way of the Hero: What’s your story?
In my last piece I wrote about the hero’s journey and the central place of learning through experience. I also made the point that we cannot take any shortcuts. It is a process in which each stage has an important function. In overcoming our resistance to the call and in doing whatever it takes to … Read more
The Hero’s Journey: A Call to Learning and Transformation
“[W]e have not even to risk the adventure alone; for the heroes of all time have gone before us, the labyrinth is fully known; we have only to follow the thread of the hero-path. And where we had thought to find an abomination, we shall find a god; where we had thought to slay another, … Read more
Turning your Fear into Power – Batman style!
Thomas Wayne: And why do we fall, Bruce? So we can learn to pick ourselves up. …actually, so we can blog about it! Every hero has to confront their ‘shadow’. Often in old stories and even new ones it’s in the form of a dark figure, like Darth Vader, Ra’s al Ghul, or the Joker. … Read more
Strike while the iron is hot
Recently I wrote about consistency and the habits of choice that we have that shape our lives. Well I want to briefly share my thoughts on something related to this. When I look back over the last 20 years of my life, I see it punctuated by moments of clarity, moments of courage and joy. … Read more
2011 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2011 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,100 times in 2011. If it were a NYC subway train, it would take about 3 trips to carry that many people. Click here to … Read more
My New Year’s Resolution – More Consistency
The end of the year is a great time for a bit of a review of the year’s achievements and experiences, the highs and the lows. It’s a time to celebrate and consolidate before leaping into the new year. It’s been a big one for us with the birth of our first child and my … Read more
Getting back on the bike – reclaiming a sense of personal power
A little while ago I was out on a Sunday evening ride in the hills with a friend when my bike broke down. The rear derailleur hanger had bent right into the wheel and twisted the derailleur with it. My mate rode back to get his car while I waited by the road. Over the next forty … Read more
Taming the Wild Bulls of the Mind
Taming the Ox isn’t necessarily a linear event. Certainly that hasn’t been my experience. But by employing both mental and physical strategies, just as the ox-herd uses rope to harness the wild ox, and by cultivating our awareness of our own mind we can start to return to health and experience joy in living again.
Taking the Road Less Travelled
It’s very easy to find yourself on a loop. It may be a nice loop, but it’s a closed circuit nonetheless and the opportunities for growth and change will be inherently limited. In order to grow we have to be prepared to step off the loop, to embrace the unfamiliar, the road less travelled.
The Perils and Joys of Fatherhood, and a Few Practical Tips
This is the first time have I tried blogging with one hand – my left arm has been holding on to my boy Will for the last 5+ hours. In my last couple of posts I’ve shared some of my reflections on the birth of our baby boy, Will. I’ve written about the roller-coaster of emotions that … Read more
