Okay, look… I wasn’t going to email you again so soon,but this one’s been brewing.A full-blown, caffeine-fuelled, you-know-what-really-grinds-my-gears type of rant. /clears throat So…You know what really grinds my gears?Blanket statements.Painting with a broad brush.Stereotyping.Pigeonholing.Generalisations.And all their brothers, sisters, uncles, cousins, and ancestors. (Yep, I’m about…
“The most important conversations you’ll ever have are the ones you have with yourself.”— Unknown Hey, it’s Chris, We tend to think of mental health as a matter of chemistry, of trauma, of circumstances. Sometimes it is. But often, the real leverage…
Hey, Chris here. So… Ever notice how fear and excitement feel kinda the same? Racing heart, shallow breath, that weird “I might die but also maybe not” sensation? Yeah. That. Well… it dawned on me recently: Your body doesn’t know the difference. It’s your brain that names it. Fear/anxiety/excitement/”a…
Hey, it’s Chris. Let’s go deeper. Last week, we looked at the big picture. Metaphor. Loop. Identity. The thing behind the thing. (If you want a reminder you can read the previous newsletter here) You might’ve felt yourself lean in. Like I was showing you something you weren’t supposed to…
Hey, it’s Chris. First proper email. Let’s do this. Last time, I said I’d show you the coolest thing I’ve found. Something that’s been hiding in plain sight. Buried in the folds of your mind, like your favourite pen that vanished into the couch back…