Sometimes simply holding space for others is all they need from you

We stayed unbeaten all season. Beat the champions twice. And still didn’t win the league. That small frustration, combined with some couch-bound reflection on an old relationship, reminded me how often we mistake brittle armour for real strength. True strength isn’t silence, arrogance or even winning. It’s forgiveness over perfection, humility over pride and growth over grudges.

Weakness is not expressing that you have any, it's trying to make out like you have none

Not all relationships are made equal - some are for good weather only while others endure the harshest conditions

Being thankful is more than saying “thank you.” It’s about how we show up, how we use what we’ve been given and how we turn gratitude from words into action. From the story of an old man crying over a hospital bill to the simple challenge of noticing our everyday blessings, this reflection invites us to move gratitude off our tongues and into our lives.

Our health and our youth are two things we often do not appreciate until we lose them

683 days. That’s nearly two years of headlines that read like history’s darkest chapters repeating themselves. But beyond the heartache, there’s hope.

The heart is like the brain's gatekeeper, when it is shut, no amount of reasoning or logic will be allowed in

Three conversations this week reminded me of one of the hardest lessons in leadership, parenting and life: trusting the process isn’t passive. It’s active courage. It’s the choice to hold the space instead of rushing to fill it, even when every instinct says “jump in and fix it.”

Strength isn't about how much we can bench or squat, it's about how willing we are to sacrifice our desires for a power greater than ourselves

Racism. Integrity. Being the “only one.”
It’s been a week full of emotion and reflection, both nationally and locally. This one’s personal. But also universal. If you've ever felt outnumbered, overlooked or tempted to just go with the flow… this one’s for you.

Many, if not most, of life's interpersonal challenges can be resolved by conversation between open sincere hearts

We all say we value integrity. But what happens when it costs you something?

A short story from a football match, a post-game comment that stung more than expected and a reflection on leadership and showing up whole.

Knowing a good thing and not acting on it is worse than not knowing about it at all

How do we keep showing up for our work, our clients, our dreams when the world feels so heavy? In this week’s reflection, I share some thoughts on balancing despair with direction and why I believe in staying anchored in intention even when outcomes are out of our control.

What you say and what others hear you say are often very different things

What fuels your leadership voice? This week reminded me that purpose, not popularity, audience size or even preparation, is what determines our energy.

"People don't care how much you know until they know how much you care"

The truth doesn’t always win. But repetition does. In leadership, life and society, what we repeat becomes what we believe. Psychologists refer to this as the illusory truth effect and it plays out in politics and in personal growth.

It's very hard to describe what makes someone come across as real or genuine but you can certainly feel it