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the tortoise & the hare

we all contain multitudes. so let's talk about them. a podcast from the creators of The Slow Home (RIP).

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it's all going to be fine

turns out growth is uncomfortable. who knew?

Well, hello there

Surprised? "If I woke up tomorrow with my head sewn to the carpet, I wouldn't be more surprised than I am right now."

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Is it okay to find joy in things?

From a reformed minimalist

Defining consumption

(The compulsion, not the disease that killed Nicole Kidman in Moulin Rouge ☠️)

Twelve ways to push back

Surprising lessons from my own slow rebellion

On disappointing people

The inevitable by-product of allowing yourself to change

Body image: Episode 15

Unravelling the knot of bodies, media, trends and how we feel taking up space in the world

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Human Intelligence

Superior to artificial (or Apple) intelligence

Sunday thread: Mundane pleasures

What are some of your joys and pleasures right now? The tinier, the more mundane, the more obscure, the more highly personalised, the better.

Learning to like yourself

Is pushing back against discontentment the ultimate rebellion?

1% in June

An update on my one-percent efforts as we head into winter (or summer!)

The Arena

You'll find it at the intersection of pissiness and peace

Speaking of inner voices

Listening to mine

Weekend Thread: Weirdos unite!

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Who do we listen to?

Turning down the volume on unhelpful voices

Adventure is other people

Waging an inner rebellion — one wave at a time

Pleasure: Episode 14

Listen now | What is pleasure? Why do we crave it? And how can paying attention gives us more?

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Normalise normal things

What might happen if we reveal our mundane humanity one story at a time?

If this is fallow, sign me up

A season of not-doing