A day for hard words?
An on-point piece of feedback from rupert281. Finding the right words The most significant words I ever uttered on Valentine’s Day were, “Would you like to get married?” Marcella (spoiler:...
Danger!
If the sharks don’t get you, there are other options. Danger! Or so we’re told Bill Bryson is hilarious about how white Australians named places....
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What’s the right tempo for you?
Dancing to the beat of my own drum in Costa Rica. Tempo: Everything a little too Allegrissimo? I’ve got two books about pace that I love and keep on my...
This is written by AI (Australian Intelligence)
Rock and Roll. Here I come. Hello, Cleveland! I wrote this article. Really There’s quite the buzz about ChatGPT. It’s the AI engine that in the blink of the eye...
The most important change (for me) in 2023
A screen grab of last week’s calendar Being Different in 2023 It’s the week most of us realize that our new year’s resolutions have, well, become a little less resolute....
Is it yum, yuk, or meh?
Australia’s black gold, Vegemite. Very strong Yum/Yuk/Meh mojo Yum. Yuk. Meh Neuroscientist Andrew Huberman has an excellent podcast, The Huberman Lab, putting the best science to things like exercise, eating,...
A few unexpected quotes for the year ahead
I may have followed this flowchart more times than is wise. Source: Redback Cards Disrupt/inspire Your Year Well, hello 2023. Nice to see you here. You arrived a little more...
An unexpected gift list
At least Mum’s got my birthday present sorted Gifts (Team MBS and I are taking a decent break over the holidays. We’re resting up and having fun. The next newsletter...
Carry a very small tambourine with you
Peter: panther head, gold scales, small tambourine, brilliant dancer Four lessons from a conference In November I went to Summit, a conference in Palm Springs. I’d signed up in a...
Other people’s wisdom
“Be brave, life is joyous” – Michael Leunig’s wisdom on my wall Other people’s wisdom + a dash of mine A month ago, I attempted to come up with 54¾...
Regaining Momentum
Me risking chaos with a kettlebell to get the shot Regaining Momentum “Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more,” urges Henry V in Shakespeare’s play. He’s telling...
Which of these two are you?
My brother Gus (bias: loyalty) & me (bias: autonomy) Which is your orientation? In a podcast episode, therapist Esther Perell asked her two clients, “Were you raised for autonomy? Or were you...
To be original, don’t be original
To be original, don’t be original… Originality? I don’t think so I’m a fan of Billy Bragg, a socialist-punk musician whose glory days were in the 1980s and 90s. It’s...