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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Operation
the game, thankfully I was never one of the kids who had the fancy board games, but we were never bored. We were privileged to have video game consoles growing up, and more recently…
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nothing is a waste of time
if you treat it like it’s running out, they’ll leave anyway I don’t have time for that. How many times have you said that recently? Maybe too often. Maybe not often enough. I feel…
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the horcrux
don’t question it, just read it “a receptacle prepared by dark magic in which a Dark wizard has intentionally hidden a fragment of his soul for the purpose of attaining immortality.” It is said…
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merry go rounds
I want off this ride, but I can’t leave I’ve been thinking a lot about the state of play in sport coaching lately. I know I haven’t been in the game as long as…
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there is someone out there with a wound in the exact shape of your words
i will keep making things I received an email from Substack recently, telling me that I’ve lost subscribers to this newsletter. In the spirit of the 9-year-olds that I used to love/fear coaching… when?…
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the wall i keep headbutting
will i learn my lesson eventually? probably not. I always find this time of year disorienting. As someone who enjoys hearing what other people think and wandering through YouTube, the end of year brings…
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wearables
“if it’s not on Strava, it doesn’t count” I have been sent many memes along these lines. I’ve laughed along at them most of the time, because the sentiment is pretty funny, on the…
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'you write like you have nothing and everything to lose'
“It is about an acute dislike of bullshit” – Ben Shewry (caution: more swearing than usual, not entirely my fault) It was my birthday this month 🎂 and I am not the kinda person…
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Talking to strangers
RUOK and sonder There’s something about days like “R U OK Day” that really put me offside. I was trying to explain it to a friend recently, that we have days which explicitly call…
