Brothers, This weekend I did something that, a few years ago, would’ve quietly filled me with anxiety. I drove 800kms to the middle of nowhere for a 21st in Pongaroa, Tararua District… isolated roads… steep ground… long stretches without much around. Then drove home… and the same day went to UB40 at the Bowl in New Plymouth. Crowds. Noise. Movement. Energy. Old me would’ve been running constant background checks: • What if something goes wrong medically out here? • What if I overheat? • What if I fall? • What if the crowd gets messy? The nervous system on high alert. But this time… there was no fear. I was relaxed. On holiday. Sitting. Even dancing a bit. 🤣😉 And at one point during the concert, I realised — My nervous system was calm. That’s when it hit me. The difference wasn’t the road. Or the crowd. Or the situation. The difference was my state of being. I kept gently bringing myself back to enjoying the moment. Back to trust. Back to “right now, I’m okay.” That might sound a bit out there. But here’s what it really is: It’s awareness. And in those moments of awareness, I’m practicing unconditional respect for myself and my experience — exactly as it is. Not fighting it. Not bracing for disaster. Just being there. And brothers… that’s growth. Not flashy. Not dramatic. But powerful. Reflection for today: Where in your life have you become calmer than you used to be, even if it’s subtle? Sometimes the biggest progress is the nervous system finally feeling safe. Proud of this brotherhood. 👊

This is the real fight. Not against your body —but against despair, meaninglessness, comparison, and self-doubt. This is where the Inner Warrior is forged. Quietly. Daily. Through choices no one applauds. Reflection: What inner battle have you had to face that others might never see?

Every hero resists the call. Anger. Grief. Shock. The quiet thought: “This can’t be my life.” This isn’t failure. This is human. The Inner Warrior is not born here - but he begins to stir. Reflection: What did resistance look like for you in those early days?

Day 1 – The Ordinary World Before the injury. Before life split into before and after. This was your ordinary world. Your routines. Your identity. Your sense of who you were. Every hero starts here. Not because it was perfect, but because it was familiar. Reflection: What did your “ordinary world” look like before everything changed? (No pressure to reply. Just notice what comes up.)

New week. Fresh reset. Before the noise kicks in, here’s a simple check-in. Your life doesn’t move in the direction of your effort, it moves in the direction of your attention. What we focus on grows. What we keep feeding gets stronger. This week isn’t about fixing everything. It’s about noticing where your attention is going…and gently reclaiming it when it drifts. One breath. One choice. One moment at a time. If you want to engage, finish this sentence in one line: This week, I want to give more of my attention to ______. Or just read this and take the reset. That’s enough for Monday.