WRITING
I have been fascinated with writing since childhood — long before I understood why it resonated with me so deeply.
In the years since, what I've come to know is this: the stories within us are a powerful vehicle for change. The way we tell them shapes the way we live them — and learning to tell them honestly is where change begins.
That belief runs through everything I do. It's why I write about the subjects that require us to be raw, real and vulnerable: who we really are, what we struggle with, and how we find our way through the seasons of life. And it's why, alongside my own writing, I host retreats and deliver masterclasses on writing (and rewriting) one's story... Because we never really know who needs to hear our unfiltered story, until we’re brave enough to tell it.
My writing began appearing in HerCanberra in 2021, first as personal essays, and later as the 'Ask A Results Coach' column. The essays below are where my writing lives closest to home. They offer reflections drawn from my own seasons of change, written for anyone navigating one of their own.
ESSAYS
WHY CAN'T I SLEEP: BEFRIENDING THE BEASTS THAT KEEP US AWAKE AT NIGHT
"To drift off, we need to feel safe enough to lower the defences we’ve been holding to survive our day… and perhaps the beast we are best served to befriend when sleep evades is our own sense of worthiness."
SEARCHING FOR SERENITY IN TIMES OF STRIFE
"Perhaps the real victory of our time is that it has taught us to relinquish the need to master everything... and the formula for finding a sense of peace amidst the chaos is not as complicated as it often seems.”
A NOTE FROM ALEX...
Mid-2021 I embarked upon a creative partnership with HerCanberra as the author of its regular "Ask A Results Coach" column. At the time, the column was designed to answer the most commonly asked questions I receive as a coach - aiming to provide a free resource for anyone feeling lost, stuck or overwhelmed in the height of COVID-19 lock down. We never dreamed the column would solve all the problems in the world, but we hoped it might provide people with a place to start in times of struggle.
Still, never could I have imagined the number of real and raw questions that would soon appear in my inbox from everyday members of the community. Nor could I have foreseen how many wonderful humans would enter my life: inspiring me with their honest stories of vulnerability, struggle and courage in challenging times. The column reviews provide a snapshot of some of the generous words I have received in return for my own, making the journey so very worthwhile. In turn, I am incredibly grateful to everyone who took time to submit a question, start a conversation or provide me with a personal note of feedback.
