Exploring the Roads Between Healing and Creation

I write about the spaces between service and self, technology and tenderness — where healing, creativity, and purpose meet..

Veteran, writer, and maker sharing reflections on rebuilding identity and living with meaning.

Welcome to My Digital Garden

This is where I plant stories instead of code—stories about healing, reflection, and the creative process. Here, technology becomes a bridge to meaning, and craft becomes a way to mend. Through every post, I hope you find a small piece of yourself reflected back—the part that still believes in growth, even after change.

A Turning Point: Life after service

Leaving the RAAF asked for a different kind of courage. I learned that technology can do more than connect machines—it can reconnect people to purpose, to self, and to one another.

Healing & Discovery: Weaving the past into meaning

Healing isn’t erasing what was; it’s weaving it into what is. Through writing, teaching, and making, I explore gentler ways to live with depth, honesty, and creative joy.

For You: A small sanctuary

If you’re rebuilding identity, craving calm, or seeking a kinder rhythm—welcome. You belong here.

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Latest Writings

Walking the Line: How Freemasonry and Stoicism Shaped My Moral Compass

Walking the Line: How Freemasonry and Stoicism Shaped My Moral Compass

07 October 2025

A personal reflection on how the principles of Freemasonry and Stoic philosophy have shaped my character, resilience, and approach to life's challenges.

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Catching My Breath: Learning to Let Go of Guilt

Catching My Breath: Learning to Let Go of Guilt

07 September 2025

A reflection on recovery, self-compassion, and practical tools for letting go of guilt after a setback.

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What I Wish I’d Started Sooner: Learning to Be on My Own Side

What I Wish I’d Started Sooner: Learning to Be on My Own Side

28 July 2025

Reflections on self-compassion, boundaries, and the practices I wish I'd started sooner.

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