“What made you leave South Africa?” It’s been almost a year, since my wife and I and our little Pomeranian-Chihuahua rescue got on a flight, leaving our family and friends and the country that we’ve known our whole life. And over the last year, I have been asked some version of this question from almost …
This past weekend I stepped out of my comfort zone and entered a Deadlifts and Donuts competition at a local strongman gym and won my event. I’d been looking into Strongman training as this event showed up in my Instagram feed. This is typical of something you’ll see in Strongman, some sort of deadlift for …
Early on in my lifting journey I came across Calgary Barbell on YouTube when looking up technique guides on the main lifts. The founder of Calgary Barbell – Bryce Krawczyk – is an elite powerlifter and world record holder. They host Friday Form Checks that are live streamed every Friday, where Bryce would do form …
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From dancing in nightclubs at just 13yrs old to support her mother and herself, to starring in Broadway musicals, to a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Sometimes you come across someone’s life story that is so remarkable and unexpected that you just can’t stop reading more about them. The more I read about …
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You are doing it wrong There are many things that you and I throughout most of our lives have been doing wrong. Most of us are aware that we’re not eating as well as we should be. Fewer of us are aware that we aren’t walking correctly. Maybe you walk with your feet pointed outwards, …
In this post I want to share the song, Little Yellow Bird, also known as ‘Goodbye, Little Yellow Bird.’ which I feel is a beautiful little reminder on what really matters in life, in our super materialistic world. A bitter-sweet and beautiful reminder that ‘things’ are not everything. I first heard the song while watching …
Today I am going to share with you my current evening routine. I don’t think routines should be rigid and static, but rather something that can be remolded as life and circumstances change. I also don’t see these as a template that is one size fits all but I am sharing what is currently working …
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“Psychedelics, used responsibly and with proper caution, would be for psychiatry what the microscope is for biology and medicine or the telescope is for astronomy.” – Stanislav Grof For a long time I’ve been fascinated by the therapeutic and medical as well as the spiritual use of psychedelics which have a growing and enormous base …
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Today I am going to share with you my current morning routine. I don’t think routines should be set in stone but rather something that can be remoulded as life and circumstances change. I also don’t see these as a template that is one size fits all but I am sharing what is currently working …
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Many of us are aware of consumerism but the theory underpinning it, Conspicuous Consumption, is less well known. This post is a basic introduction to the theory of Conspicuous Consumption and by extension – consumerism. I also touch on how we can change by being intentional consumers. Refuting for ourselves the ‘needs’ and ‘wants’ that …
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