The Next Fellowship Retreat 25th & 26th May…

๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ + Me - Murph = 9 Curious men interested in exploring hindsight, foresight and insight as a path to greater wisdom ๐Ÿฅพ 2 Days = 2 walks ๐Ÿช“ wilderness survival skills ๐Ÿ”ช โ›บ ๐Ÿ‘‚๐Ÿป Deep Listening and Dialogue ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ๐Ÿšถโ€โ™‚๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘ฌ Camaraderie through Community ๐Ÿž๏ธ Staffordshire Moorlands ๐Ÿž๏ธ ๐Ÿ”ฅ Campfire Conversations under stars ๐ŸŒƒ … Continue reading The Next Fellowship Retreat 25th & 26th May…

๐Ÿ’ซโšก๐Ÿ’ก Empowered People Behave Differently….And Better! ๐Ÿ’ช

Looking back at this old photo from my military days reminds me why adventure has always been my motivation. The above was taken wandering and climbing around the Himalayas. Early on, I learned to escape hierarchy and test my own limits โ€” eventually joining the SF world, not for prestige, but just to see if … Continue reading ๐Ÿ’ซโšก๐Ÿ’ก Empowered People Behave Differently….And Better! ๐Ÿ’ช

Walk with the Living World

Every day we pass trees, flowers, and plants. Most of us donโ€™t truly see them. Weโ€™ve been trained to treat green things as mechanisms, objects โ€” resources to be managed or ignored. That way of looking is the same mechanistic story thatโ€™s pushed us toward crisis. From cradle to grave we learn to put โ€œnatureโ€ … Continue reading Walk with the Living World

Most business leaders are too busy to think!?

Thatโ€™s the problem. -When you never slow down, you lose perspective. -When you stay indoors, immersed in noise, you drift from reality. The smartest leaders know this: * You donโ€™t find clarity by pushing harder โ€” you find it by stepping back. * Thatโ€™s where coaching and nature come in. Walking in wild spaces shifts … Continue reading Most business leaders are too busy to think!?

Can you really have Capitalism and Community?

ย Watch this reel. Then ask yourself: Was it really โ€œprogressโ€? Now we pay for what was once freely sharedโ€” Time, care, food, stillness, freedom. Capitalism took all that and fed it you back... It sold back your worth, piece by piece. Dynamic community. Decentralised teams. Regenerative culture. The drawbridges are going up. Letโ€™s meet at … Continue reading Can you really have Capitalism and Community?

โ€œKids these days are softโ€ฆโ€

Really? I just spent a few days in wild country with a Silver DofE group. Heatwaves, storms, dodgy kit, team tensions, tricky nav โ€” and they faced all of it head-on. Their research project? โ€œDoes adventure improve mental wellbeing?โ€ They didnโ€™t just talk about it โ€” they tested it. Tracked their moods. Reflected. Looked after … Continue reading โ€œKids these days are softโ€ฆโ€

No electricity. No problem.

In a small Spanish village, the power went out. They didnโ€™t freeze. They didnโ€™t scroll. They gathered. Someone brought music. Others brought stories, wine, firelight. The square came alive. This isnโ€™t nostalgia. Itโ€™s a glimpse. Weโ€™re heading into deep, unpredictable changeโ€”systems cracking, AI rising, the climate humming with tension. Now's the time to get fluentโ€”not … Continue reading No electricity. No problem.

QUIZ: What kind of future are we really building?

As AI accelerates and digital infrastructure expands, we're faced with critical choices. One road leads to massive data centresโ€”energy-hungry, water-thirsty, and centralised. The other? Regenerative communities: local food systems, homeschooling support, clean water, fresh air, and real resilience. ๐ŸŒ One uses more power than the grid can supply. ๐ŸŒฑ The other builds people, place, and … Continue reading QUIZ: What kind of future are we really building?

Adventure Based Learning Experiences

Just back from a recce in Knaresborough, Yorkshire โ€“ prepping for tomorrowโ€™s private Freshwalksย  netwalking event. River flowing, birdsong echoing, woodland path underfoot. Itโ€™s here โ€“ in the rhythm of nature โ€“ that real conversations happen. The kind that foster wisdom, wellbeing, and resilient leadership. At Stoic Pilgrim Adventures, we combine walking and talking with … Continue reading Adventure Based Learning Experiences

Reframing PTSD as PTS: Post-Trauma Strategy

Introduction Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has long been framed as a disorderโ€”an affliction that requires treatment to eliminate symptoms. However, this perspective may be fundamentally flawed. Rather than viewing PTSD as a disorder, we propose reframing it as Post-Trauma Strategy (PTS)โ€”an unconscious survival mechanism in which the bodymind attempts to ensure future safety. This reframing … Continue reading Reframing PTSD as PTS: Post-Trauma Strategy