Life Comes in Chapters
If you judged my life by one chapter, you’d get a very different story depending on when you met me. There was a chapter where alcohol controlled almost everything. A…
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Your Nervous System: The Hidden System Running Your Life
Over the last few years I’ve started hearing the phrase “nervous system regulation” everywhere. At first, it sounded vague. A bit like one of those wellness phrases that feels important…
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Box Breathing: The Simple Reset You’re Probably Not Using
Most of us walk around in a low-level stress state. Shoulders tight.Jaw clenched.Mind racing.Breathing shallow. We don’t even notice it anymore. Until something forces us to. Box breathing is one…
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Lessons From Visiting 8 World Wonders in 12 Months
In 2024, I set myself a challenge. Visit 8 World Wonders in 12 months. It sounded ridiculous when I first wrote it down. Expensive.Logistically messy.Unrealistic.“Be sensible, Tom.” But something about…
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The Ambulance Ride That Gave Me My Life Back
I thought I was having a heart attack. Not metaphorically. Actually. It started as chest pain during exercise.Then during peak stress.Then randomly. I ignored it, obviously. Because that’s what you…
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The Truth About Body Fat: Not All Fat Is Equal
When I started losing weight, I thought fat was just fat. The number on the scales went down and that was all that mattered. But the more I dug into…
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Morning Mobility vs Evening Stretching: Why Timing Matters
Lately I’ve been experimenting with splitting my movement into two different practices: a short mobility routine in the morning and stretching later in the day. At first, I wondered if…
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Action + Consistency = Inevitable: My Formula for Change
If there’s one thing I’ve learned since hitting rock bottom, it’s this: nothing changes unless you do. But here’s the kicker — it’s not about one big action, it’s about…
