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The Human Energy Crisis
Tired brains, digital strain, and a world moving faster than our ability to keep up.
Jan 9, 2024
The best of Transitions
My best posts.
Aug 5, 2022
Why is retiring hard?
Tough times don't last, and the best thing you can do today is to exercise with mates or ask for help.
Jul 28, 2020
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Why is retiring hard?
Jul 28, 2020
Getting help
Jun 8, 2022
R U OK?
Sep 7, 2022
Losing to the Lions: My first encounter with trauma
Jan 14, 2023
22 Lessons I Learned in 2022
Dec 19, 2022
🏉 Frustration & regret in retirement
Jul 15, 2020
I'm not a bad Dad
Being grumpy is not a character flaw. It's a systems issue.
22 hrs ago
You’re Not Broken. You’re Just Heading the Wrong Way.
Why labels hide direction and how people spiral without realising it
Feb 10
Why I’ve Resisted Talking About Mental Health
Reflecting on a fear
Feb 3
Weekend of a Lifetime
Plus a few bonehead moments and my speech
Jan 27
You’re Not Broken. You’re Just Carrying Too Much.
Why “mental health” lost its meaning, and how "nervous system health" gives it back.
Jan 19
Aus Day Weekend
Prepping my speech and key messages
Jan 13
2025 Yearly Review
From depressed to thriving
Dec 21, 2025
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A retired rugby player writing about things that give him energy.
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