I Don’t Want to Be Defined by What I Oppose
But recently I've felt myself heading in that direction...
Functional Resilience
A practical, no-nonsense approach to resilience - personal, material, and social. Tools, strategies, and insights for uncertain times.
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Staying Resilient in the Heat: Personal, Social, and Material Responses to a Warming World
The UK just experienced its hottest June on record, with parts of the country reaching over 33°C.
What 3 Weeks of Resilience Taught Me (and 32 Others)
Over the past three weeks, I ran a small but mighty experiment: a WhatsApp-based resilience challenge called BASECAMP.
How Much Body Fat Is Functional?
Over the years, my relationship with my own body has shifted dozens of times.
Weathering the Storm: Lessons From a Chaotic Spring
Functional Resilience isn’t about control. It’s about capacity.
Resilience Doesn’t Always Feel Strong: Notes from a Period of Depression
This week’s been a bit of a rough one.
3 Months of Functional Resilience: What I've Learned (and Where I'm Headed)
At the start of the year, I made a commitment to myself: to explore and build something I called Functional Resilience.
Waste Not, Want Not: How Repurposing Builds Resilience
As I shift my mindset towards resourcefulness, I’m not only saving money and reducing waste… I’m also building practical resilience. Learning to make the most of what we have is a skill that pays dividends, whether in gardening, home projects, or everyday life
Learning by Doing: Why Practical Skills Matter More Than Ever
We’re constantly told that it’s easier, faster, and even more cost-effective to pay someone else to solve our problems.
What Is Functional Resilience?
The hyper-individualised, ‘lone-wolf’ attitude might look cool in the movies but doesn’t bear much use in the real world.