The Urge to Explain, Justify, and Tidy Feelings
When do you sense the urge to explain, justify, or tidy what you feel? This was our question for the week, and in this week’s…
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Wandering on the edge of usefulness
Have you ever noticed that you are still doing or using the same thing you did years ago, with no apparent reason? Some things naturally…
It doesn’t mean anything…and that’s the point
Does something need intentional meaning to be meaningful? This might sound like an odd question, but it’s been gnawing at me since our Haven Journal…
This is a Self-Help Illusion, Not Responsible Coaching
Sometimes I stumble on something that captures what feels off about the way we think about progress, purpose, and success. It happened earlier this week……
When a Man Has Thunketh Too Much, Play He Must (Live Music)
I made a last-minute decision to play some songs in this week’s Kota. I needed to play after a lot of time thinking about thinking…
We Are More Than Our Thoughts
“A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.” – James Allen (As a Man Thinketh) I’ve…
In defence of “wasting” time
Are you worn out by the pressure to be useful, always working to prove your worth through productivity? I saw this post on Threads a…
Do you notice connections between unlikely things?
One of the defining traits of sensory processing sensitivity is being sensitive to subtleties. This might mean a highly sensitive person notices fine details and…
Exploring the History of Self-Help and the Rise of a Global Industry
I’m starting a project exploring the history of self-help; where the ideas came from, how they’ve changed over time, and what they mean for us…
A “real” man, you say?
A couple of months ago, my Instagram feed started showing me strange, AI adverts for military workouts. Possibly because I’d been researching calisthenic exercises, or…