You might think I’m here to answer that question for you. Truth is, I’m still asking that question myself. I am not my name, my body, my backstory or my thoughts. I am simply the part of my being that is aware of those things, and of everything else that I experience. It is this part of my being that wishes to connect with you, to see you, to know you and be known by you.
So let’s begin.
Where Am I Coming From?
I’m one of five children, born and raised Catholic, only to find myself abandoning those beliefs as a teenager. This process left a God shaped hole in my psyche, one that represented safety, purpose, belonging, and love. My life since then has been a cyclical process of trying to find things in the outside world to fill that hole, only to find time and again that it is a chasm as wide as the cosmos.
That used to be a very scary thought – am I ever going to fill this void? Will I ever find Happiness in this lifetime? Overtime I have come to understand that the void is as wide as the cosmos because the cosmos is within me – just as is it within you.
Life, it seems, will deliver this lesson over and over until it is understood. There is nothing to achieve. Everything you need is within you.
Once you learn to love yourself, you learn to receive love from the world around you.
Or so I’ve learned.
What Am I Here To Say?
I have suffered greatly over the years to understand the things I now know. Much of that suffering is a direct result of the society and culture I’ve grown up in.
One where Men don’t cry; where their only acceptable emotions are anger and indignation.
One where creativity is only ever a pastime, and never more than a hobby.
One where the only place to talk about mental health is behind closed doors and with someone to whom you pay money.
One where figures of Authority are to be regarded only with respect, and whose dogma is never to be questioned.
One where the most significant thing a Man could ever do is pay a mortgage and raise a family, strictly within the confines of their own upbringing and conditioning.
I’m here to say bollocks.
I’m Here To Disagree
I’m here to foster and explore new ways of being, thinking, and doing. I’m here to explore topics around how to live ones best life, and how to make the most of ones limited time here on Earth.
I’m here to write and share about things like Yoga, Spirituality, Gardening, Music, Poetry, Self Discovery, Psychedelics, Community, Compassion, and how best to live in Love and from Love.
I’m here to share insights and experiences around Inner Child Work, forming Healthy Relationships, Self Love, turning Suffering into Meaning, and cultivating Peace and Equanimity in everyday life regardless of circumstance.
I’m here to share all the parts of myself that I only ever dare explore in solitude, in the safety of my own mind.
I’m here to accept myself just as I am, and in the process I hope to inspire you to do the same.
There Is Only One
It’s no coincidence you are here now, reading this. We are all one, and the universe is infinitely wise. We are both here because it is exactly what is intended. So find peace in knowing that all is well, you are loved, you are taken care of, and everything is as it shall be.
First Love
Second Live
In that order
Always
