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...

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… 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...

Michael McGirr’s book & my doppio order… What sort of choice is that? “Too much choice undermines real freedom. You start believing that your choice of coffee is what makes...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...