Explore the Edges of Your Experience

Explore the Edges of the Human Experience

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Welcome to the SFE

We utilize the HIGH-INTENSITY INITIATORY ARTS inspired by tier 1 special forces selection AS A MEANS OF GROWTH & PERSONAL ALIGNMENT.

aaron guyett
jennifer mcmaster
rick alexander

ARE YOU Rooted in the belief that INCREDIBLE challenge can be a springboard for growth?

Us too.

Testing your physical and PSYCHOLOGICAL limits brings you face-to-face with your CAPACITY FOR mental and emotional resilience.

This is intentionally facilitated post-traumatic growth.

Testing your extreme physical limits brings you to come face-to-face with your mental and emotional resilience.

This is intentionally facilitated post-traumatic growth.

Personal Strength

Become stronger mentally and physically – gain wisdom and maturity beyond their years.

New Possibilities

Reprioritize values and time commitments to achieve fulfilling goals at a heightened state.

Gratitude for Life

experience a deeper appreciation for life itself recognizing everything and everyone that makes them who they are in their best moments.

Spiritual Growth

Experience radical self-inquiry which will refine their true purpose and the conscious direction of their lifestyle towards its fulfillment.

Strengthened Values

It’s not uncommon for one’s value set to become more aligned and resolute.

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Personal Boundaries Reimagined

September 5th, 2024|0 Comments

In last week’s newsletter, we touched on how various forms of capital (intellectual, experiential, social, and more) can shape a fulfilling life. But there's another element we can’t overlook in this process: the way we approach boundaries. [...]

Build a Dream Worth Pursuing

August 28th, 2024|0 Comments

  Most of us at some point have felt a strong pull toward a big dream—something meaningful that lights us up in a way that’s difficult to explain. Yet, for many, these dreams remain [...]

When Your Values Hold You Back

August 20th, 2024|0 Comments

We all have aspects of ourselves that we proudly define as virtues. These are the traits that we believe are central to our identity and essential to our success. But what if some of [...]

The Lost Art of Doing Nothing

August 15th, 2024|0 Comments

Last week, the SFE met for our first reunion in the mountains. We went on a massive hike, cold plunged, played like kids, had depthy conversations like men, we reminisced about The Process and laughed. We did a [...]

Play and Superposition

August 8th, 2024|0 Comments

As an organization, the SFE is familiar with stress-based bonding as we share an annual sense of urgency, danger, and competitive challenge in the N. Ontario wilderness. But this weekend will be our first SFE [...]

Enemy #1: Cognitive Biases

July 25th, 2024|0 Comments

  Cultivating farsightedness—seeing beyond the immediate to grasp the bigger picture—is a crucial skill in today's fast-paced world. This skill helps us avoid superficial judgments that can lead to unintended consequences. Last week, I [...]

Kinetic Imperative

July 11th, 2024|0 Comments

Have you ever needed to do something that just didn’t make sense yet? What is that compelling force that’s nudging you towards something different and maybe even irrational? Despite efforts to suppress it with [...]

Freedom Mentality

July 4th, 2024|0 Comments

I’d imagine if you're reading this right now, you hold freedom (or autonomy, flexibility, etc) as a top personal value. But what is freedom, really? We often live as if joy, happiness, and even freedom, are dependent on [...]

Humans Talking to Each Other

June 27th, 2024|0 Comments

As we round the corner to Canada Day (and 4th of July for our American friends), many of us will be gathering to celebrate whatever those observances mean respectively. However different, there's at least [...]

Our Raw & Wild Methods of Insight

June 25th, 2024|0 Comments

I gained so much from my experience of JTF2 Selection many years ago. When I left Canada’s special forces, I couldn’t get out of my heart that billions of dollars and many of the [...]

The Mechanics of Insight

June 17th, 2024|0 Comments

A lack of insight presents a unique challenge in our growth and self-awareness. A lack of insight refers to the inability to recognize the deeper meaning or underlying cause of a situation, behaviour, or [...]