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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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…
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Perfect, or not at all
You may have noticed that this newsletter isn’t as perfectly timed as it used to be. It’s not that I haven’t had anything to write about, on the contrary. The last few months have…
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Do we need a skill assessment for "stages not ages"?
A special edition for paid subscribers Earlier in 2024, I was a part of a brilliant event called the Unconstrained Symposium. It was an absolutely stellar line up, so I didn’t want to be…
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the system isn't broken…
it’s doing exactly what it was designed to do. One of the joys of working in sport and being involved in the learning and development coaches is that this space continues to evolve. At…
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keep your distance
Or don’t. I won’t. I noticed this faded sign spray-painted on the sidewalks in east London as I was wandering around. It’s the kind of thing that is easy to miss, the remnants of…
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Spelenderwijs
As close to a travel blog as I will write I like to think of the way we travel through the world as curious orbits. We gravitate towards, around and away from people at…
butterfly affect 