The Pisces New Moon and Aries Equinox mark a quiet threshold. The closing of one cycle and the beginning of another as the year turns toward new fire and life. I wrote a brief note on this seasonal change on The Polymath site. It can be read here.
Of Playfulness and Curiosity at The Polymath
Of Playfulness and Curiosity is my lived reflection on curiosity and playfulness and rediscovering wonder in everyday life. Swinging on playground swings, hugging trees, winding paths, and rediscovering wonder through small acts of attention that awaken perception. It can be read on The Polymath site.
Returning to the Practice of Listening at The Listening Room HQ
Returning to the Practice of Listening, the new post on The Listening Room HQ speaks of listening, of strength for men coming through disciplined listening, noticing what is said and unsaid, before acting or reacting can be reax on The Listening Room HQ site.
Looking at Storms, Icebergs, and The Night Sky
Looking at Storms, Icebergs, and The Night Sky sees me go through Camille Seaman’s photography, the Milky Way, and six planets – Jupiter, Saturn, Venus, Mercury, Neptune and Uranus – alined on the night sky. You can read it on The Polymath site.
Power & Conscience: Men, Secrecy, and the Nervous System at The Listening Room HQ
Power & Conscience: Men, Secrecy, and the Nervous System the new post at https://www.thelisteningroomhq.com/ speaks of power, secrecy, and social reinforcement are structural forces in the male nervous system.
By understanding their mechanisms, men can notice early signs of ethical drift and respond with clarity, integrity, and restraint. The work is practical, neurobiologically informed, and deeply grounded.
Power & Conscience: Men, Secrecy, and the Nervous System can be read here.
The End of an Epoch and The Begining of The Year of The Fire Horse at The Polymath
In The End of an Epoch and The Begining of The Year of The Fire Horse is my concise overview on The Polymath The Polymath of the end of an epoch meeting the beginning of the Lunar Year of the Fire Horse. A structural reset, from diffusion to direction, from dissolution to ignition. It can be read on The Polymath site.
The Walk – A Discipline For Peace at The Listening Room HQ
The Walk – A Discipline For Peace the new post at The Listening Room HQ The Listening Room HQ comes from the Walk for Peace the Buddhist Monks walk, and speaks about peace as discipline, not performance. A 2,300-mile walk for peace that formalized an ongoing path. It can be read on The Listening Room HQ site.
The Sieve Year: What Remained at The Polymath & The Listening Room HQ
The Sieve Year: What Remained is the closing reflection on my Sieve Year, speaks of what remains after the filtering, and how the next cycle begins in quiet clarity. It can be read both at The Polymath and The Listening Room HQ.
It closes The Sieve Year posts, pairing with The Sieve Year – Field Notes at The Polymath and The Sieve Year – Quiet Alchemy at The Listening Room HQ.
Jogo de Segredos by Paulo Carmona – book launch Saturday 7
Our very own Paulo Carmona launches his book Jogo de Segredos (Game of Secrets) Saturday February 7, 3pm at Biblioteca Municipal Florbela Espanca, Matosinhos.
Jogo de Segredos is set in Vila de Fez, Algarve and mixes friendship, the cosmos, mystery, science.
When What Used to Matter Stops Mattering at The Listening Room HQ
A recent interview with Josh Homme, of Queens of the Stone Age, on GQ Mexico lead me to write a post for The Listening Room HQ on leaving behind what no longer serves, staying present in the pause, and noticing when the old life ends and the next step arrives. It can be read here: here.
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