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Present Tense: Looks Fine. Feels Wrong. A Practical Path to Peace, Presence and Life without the Mask
Present Tense
Life looks fine. So why does it feel wrong?
For many people, life has become a performance they no longer even notice they’re giving. Days blur into weeks. Roles stack up. Success ticks the right boxes, but inside, there’s a growing sense of numbness and disconnection.
The real danger isn’t failure or crisis—it’s drifting so far from yourself that you stop noticing what’s missing.
Present Tense is for anyone who feels stuck in a life that seems fine on the outside but feels off inside. It's for those who are quietly asking, Is this all there is? and longing for something real clarity, genuine presence, and a life that feels honest, not just impressive.
After the success of Find Your Secondwind, a practical guide to rebuilding resilience after setbacks, Peter Foggin turns his attention to the subtler, more widespread struggle of drifting away from what matters without even realising it.
In Present Tense, Peter offers a path out of survival mode and back into real life. Drawing on real-world experience—and inspired by the stark metaphors of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins—he shows readers how to recognise the invisible arenas they've been trapped in, how to stop numbing themselves with busyness, and how to return to a truer, more grounded way of living.
Inside, you’ll
Why numbness, not breakdown, is often the first warning sign
How to spot the survival patterns that keep you stuck
What it really takes to live from the inside out
Practical steps to build presence, resilience, and quiet confidence
You don’t need a bigger life. You need a truer one. And you don’t have to wait for a crisis to begin.
About the Author
Peter Foggin is a coach, teacher, and mentor who has spent decades helping people navigate challenge, change, and quiet burnout. His work blends lived experience with practical tools for lasting resilience and personal growth. He is the author of "Find Your Second Wind" and lives in the Black Forest region of southern Germany
For many people, life has become a performance they no longer even notice they’re giving. Days blur into weeks. Roles stack up. Success ticks the right boxes, but inside, there’s a growing sense of numbness and disconnection.
The real danger isn’t failure or crisis—it’s drifting so far from yourself that you stop noticing what’s missing.
Present Tense is for anyone who feels stuck in a life that seems fine on the outside but feels off inside. It's for those who are quietly asking, Is this all there is? and longing for something real clarity, genuine presence, and a life that feels honest, not just impressive.
After the success of Find Your Secondwind, a practical guide to rebuilding resilience after setbacks, Peter Foggin turns his attention to the subtler, more widespread struggle of drifting away from what matters without even realising it.
In Present Tense, Peter offers a path out of survival mode and back into real life. Drawing on real-world experience—and inspired by the stark metaphors of The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins—he shows readers how to recognise the invisible arenas they've been trapped in, how to stop numbing themselves with busyness, and how to return to a truer, more grounded way of living.
Inside, you’ll
Why numbness, not breakdown, is often the first warning sign
How to spot the survival patterns that keep you stuck
What it really takes to live from the inside out
Practical steps to build presence, resilience, and quiet confidence
You don’t need a bigger life. You need a truer one. And you don’t have to wait for a crisis to begin.
About the Author
Peter Foggin is a coach, teacher, and mentor who has spent decades helping people navigate challenge, change, and quiet burnout. His work blends lived experience with practical tools for lasting resilience and personal growth. He is the author of "Find Your Second Wind" and lives in the Black Forest region of southern Germany
83 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 28, 2025
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