July 2026 marks exactly two years since an incredibly eventful and defining period in my life. In recent blogs, I have published poems, written at the time, that captured how I felt in those dark moments. Looking back in the rearview mirror, I have reflected on how that baptism of
A Two-Year Reflection on the Battles We Fight in Secret Today, July 18, 2026, marks exactly two years since an incredibly eventful and defining period in my life. As I sat down to write today's blog post, searching for a spark of inspiration, I looked back at
In July 2024, I was invited to give a speech at Croydon Council. In my talk, I shared a core belief: trauma is a generational inheritance. It is handed down from father to son, mother to daughter, from generation to generation down the centuries. It is an echo, a loud
By Hassan Aden Poetry has always been my first love; for us, it was love at sight. On this blog, I will be sharing my poems as a way of marking the sands of time. Each piece captures exactly how I felt at a particular moment, which is why I
It's raining stress! Hallelujah! It's raining stress! Amen! It's raining stress! Hallelujah! It's raining stress! Amen! For some reason, The Weather Girls' famous song It's Raining Men has been playing on a loop in my mind lately—but alas,
Adam was sitting in the study room of his home, in his favourite chair. It was late evening; the sun was getting ready to set, but appeared to be hesitating, wanting the day to go on for just a little longer. He switched on the lamp on his table and
Adam was sitting in the living room reading when Yasmine, his twelve-year-old daughter, walked in with her tablet in hand. She looked thoughtful, her brow slightly furrowed as she sat down across from him. "Dad?" Yasmine asked, looking up. "I was watching a video on
Adam realised early on in his journey that his parenting style left a lot to be desired. He made more than his fair share of mistakes—many of which his wife, Anna, was robust in highlighting. She had a sharp insight, and gently but firmly showed him how, despite his
Adam had known since his earliest memories that he was a storyteller. As a boy, children would gather around him to listen, and at social occasions, he was always the one regaling his friends with tales of his latest escapades—and more often than not, his comical mishaps. He loved
The Story of Adam and His Ten-Year Integrity Trap Loop Adam always said that "fitness is freedom." He truly believed it. To him, moving his body—even for just a few minutes a day—was key to unlocking physical and mental strength. The reality of doing it,
"The greatest ideas are the simplest." — William Golding. In this final post on the Golden Ratio (see earlier parts), I return to where I started. The Golden Ratio (1.618, or φ) is constant that unlocks growth of the cosmos, oceans, plants and human beings, by providing nature
The legendary writer and philosopher, Ralph Waldo Emerson, said: "The greatest success is to remain yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else." How can we remain ourselves if we do not know who we are? In my first and second posts, we