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Nobody tells you about the blue wrens. They tell you about the liver. They tell you about blood pressure and sleep cycles and the number of calories you are no longer consuming. How the mind will become clearer. All of that is true and all of it matters. But the thing that actually stopped me one afternoon, about three months after I stopped drinking, was a pair of tiny blue wrens flitting about in our garden. I stood there watching them, genuinely watching them, as they mo

It is one of the most common questions a man can ask himself when considering the role of alcohol in his life. Not just "should I stop drinking" or "do I have a problem" but the quiet, practical question underneath all of that: if I do this, "When does it actually get better?" Most men asking that question have already had a go at stopping. Maybe more than once. They went back to drinking in the first week or they made it to the third week and restarted then. The reason is al

Sometimes you just have to stop for a moment, take it in, and reflect on the unexpected gifts that are around us every day. It might have been a rain shower or a full on storm. A rainbow reminds us of the beauty of nature and simple joys. Joys that can inspire us to feel gratitude for the life we have, and the potential in all of us for a better future if we choose. To appreciate its colour, its vibrancy, and to remember that like a rainbow sweeping across a dusty plain, life

Sunday morning, clear mind, clear skies. Perfect! There is a joy in doing something you love well. For me pulling off a perfect landing always brings a smile to my face. Usually its about one in every three landings, there is always a little something that will happen to make it less so. A gust of wind, a little too much power, a little too much speed. It takes concentration and coordination to fly well. In my drinking days, even though I made sure there were sufficient hours