The World of Dex and Mosscap is a post on my beloved books A Psalm for the Wild-Built and A Prayer for the Crown-Shy, written by Becky Chambers, following Dex, a tea monk, and Mosscap, a returning robot, as they move through quiet encounters, open questions, and the search for what people need. It can be read on The Polymath site.
Inconsistency, Trust, and What We Actually Do With It my new post on The Listening Room HQ, my men’s practice, The Polymath sister site – speaks of inconsistency in communication as a normal feature of how the brain works, shaped by memory, state, stress, and cognitive load. It does not automatically indicate a problem, but when patterns affect trust, clarity, or relational safety, they may need attention and understanding.
Inconsistency, Trust, and What We Actually Do With It explores how to distinguish between harmless variability and patterns that affect trust, clarity, and relational stability, and how to respond to those matters. It can be read at The Listening Room HQ site.
Aries New Moon – On Not Acting Too Soon my new post on The Polymath site is about not every impulse to act is true timing. The New Moon in Aries, the tension between action and restraint, and why the most accurate beginnings are sometimes the ones that wait. The Aires New Moon is the beginning of the Western Astrology New Year. You can read it on The Polymath site.
When Doing Everything Yourself Becomes Sabotage the new post at The Listening Room HQ HQ, my men’s practice, is about that point where doing everything alone stops being strength and becomes sabotage. It speaks on capacity, control, why it’s best not to overdo, and knowing when to let others in. It can be read at the Listening Room HQ site.
Artemis II and a Small Moon Called Rise sees me writing on The Polymath about space, zero-gravity, the Moon and more. Artemis II marks humanity’s first crewed journey toward the Moon since the Apollo era. A reflection on exploration, memory, and the small symbols, from Gagarin’s doll to the Artemis mascot Rise – created by 8 years old Lucas Ye – that travel with us into space. You can read the post on The Polymath site.
When Provision and Respect Drift Apart the new post at The Listening Room HQ – The Polymath sister site – speaks of how many men believe that providing materially should be enough to sustain a relationship. But provision and relational leadership are different skills. But, when respect erodes inside the home, deeper awareness is required and can be read at The Listening Room HQ site.
The Park, The Yellow Football and The Brutalist Factory – Field Notes is a note about Early morning walks, being barefoot through the park, a hidden path to an abandoned factory, and an unexpected yellow football moment of play and quiet joy. You can read it at The Polymath.
, my men’s practice and The Polymath sister site, speaks of how in a restless world, strength often begins with simple acts of attention. A reflection on tending to the people and responsibilities closest to us, and the quiet discipline of noticing what is within reach and can be read here.
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.