author / speaker / urban philosopher

So YOU’RE tired, eh?

“I’m tired”. I occasionally find that slippery statement fall out of my mouth every now and again. You probably do too. It’s invariably when I’ve had one of those days. When I’m just done, I’ve had enough of whatever life I’ve made for myself and I want a break, some kind of respite from the press or the madness of it all. …

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Drama, drama, drama

Most of us have an idea of what drama in our lives looks like, right? I mean it’s when you lose your shit, pull down the curtains, make yourself a dress and set the house on fire…or something to that effect. That’s the problem with drama. It’s not always that obvious although if you’re setting fire to stuff you should …

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Toxic People

“Toxic People”, “Toxic Person”, “They’re Toxic” You’ve seen these terms bandied around social media, books, workshops, you name it, they have very much become common language in our everyday conversations and environments. And that’s a problem. Why? Because, if you are using these terms, you’re just not thinking. Period. Look, this isn’t a judgement of you if you are using …

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Why “the asterisk”

Why “The Asterisk”? In case you haven’t noticed there’s an asterisk in the title of my book and we at Unfu*k Nation thought it would be kinda cool to continue that fine tradition. Oh yeah, and while I’m at it, an asterisk is a symbol used to mark or signify something. In this case a “life marker”. What I’m out …

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