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Reflections on Masculinity and Becoming an Elder
My personal pursuit of masculinity has led me down various paths.
Some very dark indeed, some full of light, love, and hope for self and others, and a deep respect for this world we live in today.
Timothy Strichow
Jun 17, 20253 min read
Evolution of Man
Despite our best efforts to resist it, many of us have been shaped - and scarred - by the legacy of dysfunctional masculinity. All men carry traces of this inheritance. In ways seen and unseen, we’ve been both wounded by it and, at times, complicit in passing it on.
Joshua Wrest
Jun 9, 20253 min read
Why I Love Men
On some level we’re all traversing tender, wounded parts. Let’s meet there and deepen our relationships, lessening the burden for our children and future generations.
Candice Storey
Jun 2, 20252 min read
Truth Telling
Feature article from our May 2025 Newsletter Last year I was introduced to the The White Roots of Peace , an old Iroquois story, upon which some of the US constitution was originally formed. Originally told over days and days, the abridged version tells of a person named The Great Peacemaker and his journey as he carries a divine-given message of peace, to warring tribes. When we say 'divine-given' this means it comes from something larger than what we are as people. To
Michelle McCosker
May 23, 20256 min read
People Pleasing
Here 's what I don't like about the term "people-pleasing" : it is inherently shaming.
Amber Nomchong
May 5, 20253 min read
Welcoming Awe
A heartfelt investigation into Awe - more powerful and available to us than many of us realise.
Lisa Petheram
Apr 7, 202516 min read
The Autumn of an Evergreen
And the Grandmothers sang to me,
"If Love is a River, Listen".
Michelle McCosker
Apr 1, 20256 min read
Letting Go When Things Fall Apart
A tender journey with chronic pain that asks 'who am I without my usual physical capacity'?
Erika Steller
Mar 10, 20255 min read
The Legacy of the Butterfly
"A society grows great when old men plant trees, the shade of which they will never sit in" (from Afterlife)
Michelle McCosker
Mar 3, 20258 min read
Welcome to the Year of the Wood Snake
The deep intelligence and wisdom of the snake calls us to shed the old and make way for the new.
Keri Wingate
Feb 10, 20253 min read
Not all Skins Shed the Same
Understanding the letting go process by asking some found snake skins and bones - what are you telling me?
Michelle McCosker
Feb 4, 20254 min read
Follow Your Heart
An original poem reflecting a call from the heart: 'Help is abundant, be wise and use it'
Karina Barbosa
Jan 13, 20252 min read
The Banksia Man (The Truth)
Like a Banksia Man with many mouths, we are full of discordant and opposing voices, but perhaps there is a way of finding harmony.
Michelle McCosker
Jan 7, 20255 min read
A Mindful Pause - Hear the Cicadas?
Feature article from our December 2024 Newsletter This time of year can become a turbulent race to the finish line. Things to buy, people...
Michelle McCosker
Dec 26, 20243 min read
Mountain Ranges
Feature article from our December 2024 Newsletter There's a lovely story that has been passed down through the Connection Culture...
Michelle McCosker
Dec 23, 20243 min read
Getting REAL
Getting Real is a way of becoming the change. A dynamic meditation, a reweaving of connections, we can take anywhere, while doing anything.
Lee Trew
Dec 9, 20245 min read
Listening to the Body
An introduction to Somatic Therapy or 'Ending the Tyranny of the Mind over the Body'
Dahna McConnachie
Nov 17, 20243 min read
Integrating Anger
Exploring our Relationship with Anger
Joshua Wrest
Nov 3, 20244 min read
The Brighter the Sun, The Darker the Shadow
The warm, bright, cycling sun.
The strong, steadfast mountain.
The deep, mysterious shadow.
Dancing eternally with each other.
Michelle McCosker
Nov 3, 20243 min read
Circle of Shame
The circle of shame, really, is just a fire that burns up the shame altogether.
Michelle McCosker
Oct 19, 20243 min read
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