A few reflections on 2015…
Embraced a 47th year
Said hello to 18 and saw my eldest fly from the nest
Celebrated independence and watched the joy of globetrotting
Crossed the country
Slept in perfect silence and the pitch-black of the bush
Held hands with another until unexpected suffering passed
Rewarded for standing firm on a principle
Carved a clear pathway to guiding values, goals and ways of feeling
Sat in wonderfully endless hours of conversation with family and friends
Loved and was loved
Found new places to like, new places to eat, new delights to enjoy
Marvelled at the day’s promise in sunrise and rewards at sunset
Welcomed a great nephew to this world
Walked and walked around New York, did high line, high rise, set for Singularity
Cheered in Yankee Stadium
Toured the headquarters of the United Nations
Grew a business and celebrated with clients who break limits
Laughed and cried and felt the sharp edges of insecurity
Tried on some new experiences, and learned to improve in powers of observation
Got it wrong, got it right
Kept going when I wanted to stop – did not settle
Spoke up to injustice and inequity and advanced a cause
Celebrated a young man’s progress
Escaped a Canberra winter and chased a European summer
Saw the sublime in Hungary, Croatia, Austria, England, Spain, France, Italy
Told and heard uncomfortable truths
Cracked Big July and felt the “stuckness” of old habits crumble and the truth of self-worth unfold
Put words to a big WHY and moved more into being the change I want to see in the world
Practised love, joy and gratitude daily
Worked with brilliant minds and devoted hearts
Got an assistant and got consistent on social messaging
Moved into an innovation hub and met like-minded makers
Grew new friendships and let finished friendships go
Slept in, yoga’d, sometimes did the S.A.V.E.R.S. miracle morning
Read great books, watched great fiction, celebrated the art of storytelling
Increased commitment to wealth for world-changing projects
Found and trusted mentors to signpost growth in directions of choice
Revelled in the magic and awe of working in genius
Stood as a light in dark places
Took a system-changing report to the highest office in the country; found national media attention; and set the ball rolling on needed change
Remembered the ones who have left
Pondered on how far we’ve come
Marvelled in nature
Mourned the mournful elements of human nature and the human condition
Kept chasing a must-do global project and took an important first step towards its 2016 startup
Galvanised the Art of Agency, a commitment to people power and business for social good
Ended the year as I mean to go on: surrounded by love, doing things that matter and feel good
Living fully. Loving the lessons. Embracing human potential. Running toward exponential.