When the Body Says Enough
There comes a moment when the body stops negotiating. It may arrive as fatigue that no amount of sleep seems to fix. As tension that will not release. As symptoms that appear just when you thought you were coping well. For many of us, this moment can feel like failure. But what if it isn’t? What if the body saying “enough” is not a breakdown, but a form of intelligence — a final, compassionate attempt to protect what matters most? The body speaks when we no longer listen We l
The Quiet Music of the Universe
Hans Geesink and the quiet intelligence of music Most of us were taught that music is something humans invented. Scales, keys, chords — neat systems designed to tame sound into something usable, beautiful, repeatable. A cultural achievement. A craft. But every so often, an idea comes along that gently unsettles that assumption. What if music wasn’t invented at all? What if it was recognised? This is the quiet provocation at the heart of Hans Geesink’s General Theory of Music
Practising Surrender in Baby Steps
Surrender sounds simple — until life actually asks us to do it. Whether it’s letting go of control, softening into uncertainty, or releasing old stories that no longer serve us, surrender is rarely a one-time act. It’s a daily practice — one that asks for patience, gentleness, and a good dose of humour along the way. I had a thought while driving today about a conversation I’d had with some friends recently on the subject of surrender. I loved my friends idea of practising ba
