I used to think my shifting interests made me unreliable.
I've been thinking a lot about this past year — what's shifted, what I've learned, and the direction things are naturally moving in. I realised I've been sharing a lot of updates about events and retreats, but not so much about the deeper journey behind all of this.
So today, I want to share more personally. About who I am becoming, what I care about, and why I do this work at all.
Who I am
At the heart of it, I'm a creative person who follows instinct and excitement.
That's always been true — from my days directing theatre, to the way I create workshops now.
But recently I've been coming into myself more fully. Becoming less self-conscious. Letting myself be bolder. Trusting that the things I'm drawn to are worth exploring.
I used to think that my shifting interests made me unreliable — that I "should" stick to one thing.
Now I see that this flexibility is actually part of what I offer.
I follow my excitement. I always have. And I'm starting to see this not as a flaw, but as one of my greatest strengths.
There's still a part of me that's the theatre director — the one who sees the world as a space for exploration, sensation, intimacy, and expression. That part of me never left; it simply transformed. It guides how I teach, how I facilitate, how I create experiences that open people to deeper layers of themselves.
And although my own spiritual development deeply informs my work, I have no desire to push my worldview onto anyone. I'm more interested in the spark that lights up when someone discovers their own truth.
What I'm creating
If you've ever worked with me, you'll know I care most about you feeling free in yourself.
I want you to feel more at ease in your body. More connected to your own depth. More able to move through life without things feeling like a struggle.
I want you to leave the space thinking: "Ah, I can breathe again."
There is a depth available to all of us that doesn't need to be forced. Sometimes we just need the right environment, the right invitation, the right sensation.
Why this work matters to me
A big realisation for me over the years is how much I care about people feeling comfortable and free in themselves, their desires and their interactions.
I believe there is an awe in existence that we rarely let ourselves feel.
And I've always sensed that awe on the dancefloor and in sexuality — two places where I've felt the most liberated and the most connected to something bigger than myself.
The contrast between that freedom and the way I used to "function" in daily life is what cracked something open in me. It showed me that the way we normally move through the world is often too small for us.
I believe we all have access to a much deeper sense of aliveness than we usually allow.
I create this work because I want people to feel that too — not in some abstract spiritual sense, but in a very real, grounded, embodied way.
What I've been learning
Personally, I've realised I work best when I let myself follow what feels alive.
Kink, intimacy, presence, dance, somatic trauma work — they may look different, but they all point to the same thing: understanding how we relate to ourselves and the world.
And in the communities I work with, I keep seeing the same themes: loneliness, self-doubt, feeling not enough, feeling like we have to work so hard to be loved or accepted.
I also see people trying to solve those feelings through the same old strategies — more sex, more attention, more striving. I've been doing the same, and honestly it rarely helps for long.
What I'm witnessing — again and again — in myself and others is that what we're really yearning for is a sense of belonging that comes from within.
An ease in being who we are, without chasing confirmation from outside.
And when we touch that place of acceptance, something softens. We become more lovable to ourselves… and to others.
That's the part of the work that means the most to me.
A small but significant change
A while back, I decided to step away from the Playfull Living brand.
There was nothing wrong with it — it served me well. But over time it started feeling a bit restrictive, like it didn't quite fit the person I was becoming.
I wanted more freedom in how I show up. I wanted to be able to follow my instincts without feeling boxed in. I wanted my work to come directly from me, not from a brand identity.
So here I am. Simon. In my own voice. On my own terms.
It was the right time.
I'm genuinely excited for what's ahead — for the things I'm building, and for the ways we get to be in that together. If you want to see what's coming, you can find the current events here.