54 ¾ pieces of life advice
Wait … I thought you weren’t much into advice giving… 54 ¾ pieces of life advice I’ve noticed the growing trend of people putting out articles entitled “X pieces of...
What are you waiting for? And what do you see?
Literally, a waiting room What are you waiting for? I’m curious to know how you read that question. The word you chose to give weight...
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Your oldest friend
Phil and Stan, Tutto’s deli, 2022 Your oldest friend It’s been a topsy-turvy week, which makes for a slightly scattered newsletter… I had fabulously useful feedback from the early readers...
Do you know this ratio?
Notice what’s working Do you know this ratio? Here’s how runner Alexi Pappas was coached to think about how to manage the ups and downs of striving to be an...
Meeting (yet again) resistance
Currently, no discernable difference between a forward bend and just sitting upright ???? Meeting (yet again) resistance Regular readers will know that I had an operation on my hand a...
That thing you think is true?
If you’re going to tell a story, tell it well It’s All Made Up I had a delightful conversation with my friend Caroline Webb this week. She’s the author of...
Even geniuses do terrible first drafts
My 1970s editions of The Lord of the Rings Even geniuses do terrible first drafts Thanks to everyone who read down to the end of the newsletter last week, and...
Start Stopping
A brand new journal for September. So exciting! Start Stopping If you’re north of the equator, you know that September means wrapping up summer and Getting Ready to Go! There...
Can they hear you OK?
Ears for listening Can they hear you OK? This is a joke that never seems to 1. get old or 2. be particularly funny. Person asks another person for...
“I’ve got some feedback for you…”
Kendra, my editor, shortly before she plunges her red pen through my heart “I’ve got some feedback for you…” I’ve got a new book coming out in June next...
The Most Important Type of Fitness
Dreaming of hammock time while I’m working out The Most Important Type of Fitness About 45 seconds after I start to workout, a talktrack starts in my mind: Why don’t...
How to Get a Grip
Look Mum, I’m a Viking! How to Get a Grip Over the last five years, my ring finger and little finger on my right hand have gone a little …...
We’re all individuals
I bought these from the National Portrait Gallery in London. We’re all individuals! (Yes! We’re all individuals!) So, what are the odds? The chances of an ordinary pack of cards...