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Dear Younger Me: You’re More Than a Broken Heart
Trauma tried to trap you. Adventure set you free. And yes, sometimes freedom looked like wolves, wine, and forgotten cheese.
Aug 27
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Reflecting on July
and how some simple NLP techniques helped make me more confident and less afraid of being a responsible dad
Aug 9
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July 2025
How You Believed Trauma Lay Around Every Corner
and the solution that lived just outside your door
Jul 30
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Behind-the-Scenes
How I answered my own questions from the last newsletter
Jul 14
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Dear Burnt-Out Me: It’s Time to Reroute
A letter to the version of me who thought exhaustion was proof of hard work.
Jul 7
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June 2025
Heart Surgery, PTSD, and a Beautiful Nurse: How I Lost My Mind (and My Gown)
A true tale of panic, perspective, and flirting with the angel of the NHS while trying not to die (or flash too many people).
Jun 11
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April 2025
The Pain was Like Nothing Else
but mindfulness helped save my life that day
Apr 22
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December 2024
I Had No Choice but to Reinvent Myself
What About You?
Dec 28, 2024
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November 2024
How to Leverage the Power of Questions
and watch your curiosity grow
Nov 11, 2024
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Get More Curious
and watch your creativity spark
Nov 1, 2024
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October 2024
Don't underestimate the kindness of strangers
and keep being you
Oct 17, 2024
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Take the First Step Towards Growth
and subdue the imposter voice
Oct 14, 2024
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