Dave Stewart, Author at One Consultancy - Philanthropy Specialists

Bondi Buddhism Chiang Mai

June 1, 2026

Finding stillness in a world that never stops – the Bondi challenge

Walk through the lanes of the old city precinct of Chiang Mai early in the…

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abundance Australia music Uncategorized

January 25, 2026

Gundagai

I have been putting some of my prose to song via the AI app Suno.…

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Mindfulness perception Walking

December 9, 2025

Finding Mindfulness on the Way to Work

By Sue Attar, shared by David Stewart For over a year, I’ve been walking the…

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Addiction Alcohol recovery

November 12, 2025

The Long Walk Home – One Day at a Time

#Trigger warning - alcohol, addiction, grief, anxiety, shame, family and addiction treatment To my sons…

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change Mindfulness Walking

August 7, 2025

A Sacred Life – even for the cockatoo and ibis.

I am sitting in a traffic jam on William Street. It has taken minute after…

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privilege success

July 12, 2025

Steady Hands, Shaky Lives: How the RBA’s Charter Gives Way to Quiet Callousness

Have you noticed that the pundits and commentators who applaud the Reserve Bank of Australia…

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perfectionism resentment

July 1, 2025

The Wire Coat Hanger Conspiracy: A Reflection on Perfectionism.

There are days when things seem to be going too well, when I am content…

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merit Mindfulness

June 16, 2025

Entering an Alternate Reality — an Aussie Vedic Meditation

An ode to Sarah Susak and the quiet victory of coming home to yourself I…

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abundance Mindfulness success

June 2, 2025

The Mirage of Ultra Success: A Reflection

During a fractured moment in time where pantomime characters for world leaders embrace conflict and…

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ageing charisma Chiang Mai Gratitude rock and roll

April 21, 2025

A Thousand Miles from Nothing: Work and Ageing

https://youtu.be/boN94tAFqZM I love what I’m doing. I really do. There is honour in my calling,…

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Buddhism charisma charity merit

April 10, 2025

Charisma, Merit, and the Cost of Influence in Spiritual and Social Leadership

1cof In an age where influence is currency, the interplay of charisma and merit—ancient forces…

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charity giving

March 27, 2025

Uncharitable will change you: no, it did not.

I was told the documentary Uncharitable would change my philanthropic approach, and well, it didn’t.…

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Community leadership perception spirit

May 4, 2024

Emotional Intelligence – hard sigh.

I picture myself, with a hand on the tiller of my superbly polished wooden ketch,…

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colour love manhood spirit

April 13, 2024

Finding Order in the Simple Things

In the intricate dance of existence, amidst the challenges and complexity that often engulf our…

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COP28 perception

December 16, 2023

Strange isn’t it?

Strange isn’t it, how the discontent arrives uninvited when all is well, and you have…

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Buddhism charity giving Kindness

November 25, 2023

Dana or the act of Giving.

Outside a Buddhist temple 30 kilometres southwest of Chiang Mai, Thailand. Dana, often translated as…

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Aboriginal democracy spirit vote

September 11, 2023

Yes and No. No or Yes?

Yes and No. No or Yes. The words are bouncing around this ancient, red land.…

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Alone Family Fatherhood Life love manhood

September 2, 2023

A Son’s Lament

If I forgot about myself, would you still remember me? Maybe, as the last rays…

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ADHD Anxiety book One Day One Life

August 28, 2023

How to write a book (or two) with ADHD and anxiety.

One Day One Life took three years to write and was finally published by Balboa…

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Addiction Alcohol Anxiety book change Gratitude One Day One Life recovery

July 22, 2023

The One Day One Life recipe

Ingredients: 1 cup of profound introspection 2 tablespoons of courageous vulnerability 3 teaspoons of time…

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Addiction Alcohol non for profit perception Uncategorized

July 10, 2023

Just Like That

A few months ago, I was invited to attend a function at the top end…

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