For the last few years, I have been using Substack to publish a newsletter. But now, I am bringing that writing back to live in my own space.
It started off as a way to make me read the endless books and journal articles piling up in my “to be read” pile, but now, I have realised that it’s far more fun for myself (and my readers) to just, tell stories.
I still write and link to scientific papers or books, but it’s more authentic, emergent. I mostly ponder what I’m noticing, weave stories through theories and frameworks, and wander through science in a conversational tone so in a way, it feels like we’re walking side by side, just chatting away.
The Arbor (All Posts)
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be better (the barnacles)
its a gorgeous brisbane evening, a little too warm for my liking, just enough of a breeze to want a jacket and artistically placed clouds to make the sky shine pink and orange as…
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vinaka vakalevu
as it often does, it starts with an offhand comment, heard across a busy coffee table at a cafe that becomes our office every friday. you can tell it comes from a much deeper…
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thank you for your light
how do you start a story knowing that you never want it to end? there are so many stories i could still tell from the International Coaching Conference hosted by CRiC in 2025, and…
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a writing (re)treat
“i couldn’t possibly justify that much time off work” – but we are working? i keep finding this nebulous bridge that we cannot cross because each time we set foot upon it, it changes.…
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prestige in moving your body
so for any of the (video) gamers out there, you might recognise the word ‘prestige’ being used in this context. i remember growing up with games like Call of Duty (which given the war…
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an ongoing metamorphosis
a rebrand of sorts, but the same chaos at the heart of it… a new domain, a slightly different theme, running with the analogy a little too much in the title… this newsletter has…
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useless, use-less, use less
well, it’s been a rough few days. i think i described it to friend recently as just coughing and crying, which is so much catchier than pneumonia. there’s a special irony in joking about…
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4D Chess
A recap of the Australasian Skill Acquisition Network Conference, I guess. Conference season has to be one of my favourite times of the year. I hold the same approximate week at the end of…
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a consortium of crabs
Hiya, this is King Crab 👑🦀 reporting for duty. I’ve played social sports before – although that may come as a shock given how strong my white-line fever is. A season of indoor volleyball…
