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…
Book Club | Entangled Life (Merlin Sheldrake)
Our July 2025 book club took us into the tangled, sticky, spongy world of fungi, which is something most of us hadn’t given much thought…
Starting again along a familiar path
Have you ever found yourself missing something you once loved, but unsure of how to reconnect with it? Perhaps it has been months or even…
High Sensitivity: Real or Pseudo-Science?
We recently discussed in the Haven Café whether younger people seem more resistant to the idea of high sensitivity. Someone asked why this might be…
Done is better than perfect
The randomiser wheel picked “Done is better than perfect”. I’m currently using a tool to select phrases for my journal practice. They are all associated…
Songs From The Sauna Cabin (Music Livestream)
Would you like to hear some songs from a sauna cabin? I spent the past month in Finland. Tuula and I have been finding fun…
Where we wanted to be
May the road rise to meet you. My note from a slow coach this week reflects on Baltic endorphins, some internal torment due to a…
Ever Feel Like You’re Wearing Someone Else’s Clothes?
Sometimes, we alter our clothes for a better fit. But a lot of the time, we place ourselves in the options available to us. All…
Mental Sensitivity (The HSP Owner’s Guide)
This post elaborates on the Mental Sensitivity section of The HSP Owner’s Guide. Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) often experience the world in a way that…
The gift of low expectations
When you receive help, do you perceive it as a transactional burden or as a gift? How do you support the people, ideas, and art…