Archive - Get Real Be Free

January 2025

December 2024

It’s not all bad: How re-examining our histories can help us move on

I was swaying, smiling, listening to The Cure’s epic song, 'Pictures of You', play on the radio when my partner walked into the kitchen as I wistfully…

Dec 3, 2024 •

November 2024

Private pleasures

I realise it’s been a long time since I said something aloud in the written form.

Nov 5, 2024 •

September 2024

Get up, stand up, don't give up the fight

It's been a rough few weeks.

Sep 9, 2024 •

August 2024

On magic, meaning-making and finding the light amidst the shadows

It's been hard to find the light to counter the darkness that seems to be shrouding the world these days.

Aug 13, 2024 •

Take it back: The power of language

I was called Paki an awful lot when I was young.

Aug 6, 2024 •

Know your history: Matters of truth and (mis)understanding

As I sit to meditate in the morning as I wake in my childhood bedroom, my gaze lands on the red brick wall of the house opposite my parents’ home.

Aug 2, 2024 •

July 2024

Words of Wonder: On Earthly mysteries & the roots of our being

There are teachings, books and writers to whom I return often.

Jul 29, 2024 •

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