A deep dive into my mental health journey — If you are landing here, you might want to read part 1 which covers the growing up years. From Trauma to Healing to Gifts (Part 1) A deep dive into my mental health journeymedium.com This part covers young adult me up to now — plus healing tools and gifts. 10. Suicidal thoughts on London Bridge My Mother was so proud. Her dreams were coming true. Back from traveling, first job. Working in…

A deep dive into my mental health journey — I was with some close friends recently, and I was telling the story of my mental health journey. As I was sharing, I realised that it wasn’t really one story with one theme such as depression, anxiety, or addiction — but rather many interconnecting stories centred around trauma and the…

It’s all about increasing your life energy — here’s the internal factors to work on — Prioritize peace of mind Out of the three colds/flu that I’ve had over the last 25 years, two came after a period of mental and emotional stress. Being out of harmony has a negative impact on my life energy and makes me more susceptible to disease. It’s definitely a weak spot for me. …

It’s all about increasing your life energy — here’s the external factors to work on — About 25 years ago, I was overweight, low in energy, often ill with one thing or another had several allergies and was somewhat depressed. At times, even brushing my teeth was an effort. …

9 learnable deep skills to help you survive and thrive as a product manager — When I first became a product manager, I had two thoughts. The first was: wow, this is amazing — it feels so right. The second was: what am I supposed to do? I asked a colleague and she said something like: The job of a product manager is to identify…

Number 5: Am I trying to escape? — Maps are not the territory. This we know. But, even so — maps, pointers, and wise guidance are crucial when you are on a path of deep transformation. (Especially if you don’t have a dedicated spiritual teacher, which is the case for most of us nowadays.) …

Here’s what I’ve learnt on a ten-year humbling journey of discovery, growth, and compassion — I smoked a lot of cigarettes when I was young. Most of my friends could stick to smoking a few a day at the pub or parties. But I didn’t have that kind of personality. It was all or nothing for me. Fortunately, I seem to be quite fearful as…

Here’s how I’ve applied it in my day-to-day life — In my 20s, I was drawn to martial arts and, like many, I started with Karate. I liked the Kata, the form — but I didn’t much like the physical contact. Or rather, to be honest, the risk of getting hurt or hurting an opponent. …

It started with a forehead-touching, two-body energetic orgasm — I met my beloved when I was 47 — we were both 47. I was her new client. We were doing self inquiry therapy using Byron Katie’s The Work and I told her that I was looking for my Yoko. She told me later that when I said this —…