Solitude vs Loneliness
We open by untangling three words that are often conflated but point to very different experiences: alone, lonely, and in solitude. Being alone is neutral — a simple fact of circumstance. Loneliness i...
27 Aug 30min
80. Intuition
We open with a reference to The Celestine Prophecy — James Redfield's novel built entirely around a man guided through Peru by intuition and meaningful coincidence — as the perfect entry point into a ...
31 Juli 29min
79. Elements
We open with a story told by David Foster Wallace: two young fish swimming along, greeted by an older fish who remarks on the quality of the water. One young fish turns to the other and asks — what is...
26 Juni 29min
78. Forgiveness
We open by clearing up one of the most common misunderstandings about forgiveness: that to forgive means to condone. It doesn't. Using the image of a thorn lodged in the body, we explore forgiveness a...
28 Maj 32min
77. Conscientiousness
We complete our journey through the Big Five personality traits with the fifth and final one: conscientiousness. We explore what it actually means—beyond the obvious associations with being organised ...
23 Apr 27min
76. Heart
We open with a quote that sets the tone: the longest journey is from the head to the heart. We explore what it truly means to live from the heart—not as a sentimental idea, but as a fuller way of acce...
26 Mars 25min
75. Space
We open with a quote that sets the tone perfectly: if the mind is not overcrowded, not ceaselessly occupied, there is space—and from that space, everything else comes. We explore space as a multi-laye...
28 Feb 19min
74. Grief
We explore grief through the immediate and raw experience of losing a parent, beginning with the story of receiving news of a mother's death whilst scuba diving in a remote part of the Philippines. We...
30 Jan 33min
