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    KIA ORA AND WELCOME

    I'm Pip Patston (Philip)

    I've spent four decades building a multifaceted business that has made significant strides in research, social change, creativity, leadership development and consultancy.

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    Thoughts and ruminations

    More ways to communicate, fewer replies than ever
    August 8, 2025 · PIP'S BLIPS,ChatGPT
    Once upon a time, if I wanted to get in touch with someone, I had two or three options — a phone...
    My unique relationship with unconsciousness
    August 3, 2025 · PIP'S BLIPS,ChatGPT
    I’ve had a consistent companion: Shiraz. Two bottles a day, roughly 1–9pm. It’s a rhythm I’ve...
    Embracing my darkness to radiate my lightness
    July 24, 2025
    There was a time when I thought the goal of life was to seek light — to banish the dark, to bury...
    Gumboot Friday
    July 24, 2025 · PIP'S BLIPS,ChatGPT
    Gumboot Friday is a mental health initiative in New Zealand founded by Mike King, a former...
    Sometimes you’ve just had enough
    July 23, 2025 · PIP'S BLIPS,ChatGPT
    There are days when you reach a quiet, stubborn edge. Not a dramatic meltdown, not a shouting...
    Living with uncertainty
    July 22, 2025
    Life doesn’t come with a guarantee. That’s not a new idea, but it feels newly relevant when the...
    My changing ideas about me
    July 22, 2025 · PIP'S BLIPS,ChatGPT
    I used to think I had to be just one thing. One kind of person, with a singular identity, a tidy...
    We're always at the beginning of our end
    July 20, 2025 · PIP'S BLIPS,ChatGPT
    We're always at the beginning of our end. It’s a phrase that sounds bleak at first, but sit...
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