Yin and Yang: Two for the Price of One explores the ancient truth that every light carries shadow, every joy carries sorrow, and every love carries loss. Drawing on Jung, Gibran, and Dostoevsky, it reminds us that wholeness isn’t purity but integration—strengthened through reflection, resistance, and the courage to face our darkness.

Everything you take in—food, light, noise, touch, motion, information—feeds your nervous system. This reflection explores how tuning into your “daily dose” of stimulation, rest, and nourishment helps balance body and mind, guiding you toward clarity, resilience, and authentic well-being.

When two givers meet, everything changes. Inspired by Adam Grant’s Give and Take, this piece explores how true generosity fuels connection, creativity, and growth—turning relationships from transactional to transformational. Givers don’t compete or consume—they build, uplift, and win together.

In the Eye of the Storm: Just Breathe explores the quiet pause that comes between waves of change—the calm before the next challenge. Drawing on Gandalf’s “deep breath before the plunge,” it reminds us that stillness isn’t a trap but a vital reset. In change management, this pause allows recovery, reflection, and renewal before the next wave arrives.

“Enough” isn’t scarcity—it’s freedom. From Hansel and Gretel’s greed to modern overconsumption, this reflection explores how abundance can trap us and why true joy lives in simplicity.

Brilliance doesn’t fade—it just needs the right channel. We don’t sip champagne through a paper straw, and we shouldn’t judge people through the wrong lens. The fizz is already there.

Even in darkness, we compare to survive. Based on Leon Festinger’s Social Comparison Theory, this story explores why we need to believe there’s always someone worse than us.

From childhood memories under her mother’s desk to reflections on parental roles today, this post explores how unequal leave reinforces outdated norms—and how true equality begins with shared presence, not just shared tasks.

Rapunzel’s story isn’t just about escape — it’s about inherited trauma and transformation. This post reframes the fairy tale through the lens of generational patterns, resilience, and the power to rewrite what we’ve been handed.

The Little Match Girl isn’t just a sad story — it’s a metaphor for emotional survival. This post explores how self-soothing can keep us stuck, and why true resilience means knowing when to stop lighting emotional matches and start taking real action.

Antifragile means gaining strength from stress, failure, and disorder. This post explores how individuals and teams can grow through adversity — learning from mistakes, adapting under pressure, and rising stronger. Inspired by Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s concept, it’s a mindset shift from “Why me?” to “What now?”

Victimhood can feel like safety, but real power begins when you stop waiting to be rescued. This post explores the shift from Victim to Creator — and ultimately to Victor — through the lens of the Drama Triangle, the Empowerment Dynamic, and anti-fragility.

The voice in your head isn’t always a mentor — it’s often a bully. This post explores how internal roles like Victim, Rescuer, and Persecutor shape self-talk, and how to shift them using the Empowerment Dynamic for true inner transformation.

The Karpman Drama Triangle doesn’t just play out in relationships — it lives in your mind. This post explores the Internal Drama Triangle and how to shift from self-criticism to self-compassion using David Emerald’s Empowerment Dynamic. Real change begins with kindness — to yourself.

Systems shape who we become. This post explores how early environments and group dynamics influence mental health—and what makes a system healthy: openness, shared load, flexible roles, and real feedback. Part of the From Blame to Balance series.

Healing doesn’t always stick — not because you failed, but because the system around you stayed the same. This post explores how lasting change requires not just personal growth, but a shift in the patterns and relationships that surround us.

Your nervous system needs nourishment too—through movement, learning, sensory input, and rest. This post explores how to recognise and honour your personal “daily dose” to support clarity, balance, and wellbeing.

The middle of change is messy. You’re still living one life while building the next. This post explores the Neutral Zone—where identity shifts, loss hits hard, and structure keeps you grounded through personal or organisational transformation. We explore the fundamentals of change.

Not all relationships are equal. Some drain you, others build you up. Inspired by Adam Grant’s “Give and Take,” this post explores how givers, takers, and matchers shape connection — and why, when two givers meet, the results are transformative.

The word “sin” is rooted in the Greek word “hamartia”, which means “to miss the mark” . We miss when we silence our wants, aim wrong, or don’t aim at all. True growth starts with the courage to know what we want and the clarity to ask for it. This reflection explores how unspoken desires and fear of rejection keep us stuck — and how speaking with honesty, even at risk, helps us realign with who we’re meant to become. Asking clearly is how we learn to aim better.