Dirty. That's what the swim was. Dirty. That is all... Stats: Water temp: 22°... And dirrrrty. Swimmers: 122 Newbies: 4 With love, Andrew Maher. Foundation, Neuro-Structural Optimisation. Collaroy (mention you swim with B&B) The Monthly Dinner – 10th March 2020 – Wine Tasting The next B&B monthly dinner will be... Continue reading

We seem to focus on external indicators of worth. Many of us are beguiled ourselves with the acquisition of such external indicators... Possessions, awards, 'likes', even access to an experience from which others are deprived. Imagine if none of that really mattered. Instead there was a single indicator of value.... Continue reading

Quite possibly the worst lie you could ever be told is that you're perfect just the way you are. You might be beautiful, in the eye old the beholder. Maybe even invaluable, to those who keep a score. But, 'Perfect'... 'Just the way you are'..? That sentence is quicksand for... Continue reading

Why is it we’d rather our better selves be shackled away by reassuring lies than face the truth that, just beyond the veneer of your imagined limitations, there’s someone you’d wait in a queue to see, pay for a ticket to listen to and journey a lifetime just to be... Continue reading

You, your body, is classed as a self organising system. This means it has the ability to continually interact with subtle changes (perturbations) in the environment and use those as an opportunity to reorganise itself to greater levels of complexity and efficiency. You're constantly adapting, learning, changing and evolving. Your... Continue reading

Good intentions... They’re important right? We all hope to possess good intentions. No one likes bad intentions... "What’s your intention?" "To do good!" Well then, that's virtuous. Right? It's easy to do good, to be intentionally good, when you're paying attention. And especially when everyone's paying attention. But what about... Continue reading

We arrive in a moment, then in another we are gone. In that first moment, all is awe and wonder. Infinite potential. Then we make it so complicated, we forget why we are here. And we forget how that moment, like every moment until the last, is always the time... Continue reading

The ocean, the clouds, the landlocked lakes; they are all individual things, as abstractions. When we consider them an endless process they become whole. Even the water currently contained within you is part of the same process. As are all of the elements that flow in and out, supporting your... Continue reading

Look back as you leave the surf. The hollow that remains in the surface of the water is the amount to which the ocean harbours judgement upon you. This ability to so easily flow and forgive would never be mistaken for weakness. If anything it speaks volumes of a far... Continue reading

You may have heard of the nature - culture divide. On one hand you have nature and on the other you have culture. However, nature and culture do share many qualities. They are both continually evolving, and are both fragile to changes beyond their ability to adapt. Every aspect of... Continue reading

Whether it's depression, anxiety, addictive behaviour, any number of terminal lifestyle diseases, or simply comparing where you are right now with where you want to be in life. There are two factors that seem to continually pop up as solutions, both in the medical literature and in the myriad of... Continue reading