When Sadness Becomes Mortal – On the Death of Marjane Satrapi at The Listening Room HQ

Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi

When Sadness Becomes Mortal – On the Death of Marjane Satrapi is a post on The Listening Room HQ – my men’s practice and The Polymath sister site – prompted by The death of artist Marjane Satrapi, said by those close to her to have followed a year of profound sadness after losing her husband, raises questions about grief, loss, the brain, and the hidden impact of sorrow on men’s lives. You can read it on The Listening Room HQ site: https://www.thelisteningroomhq.com/2026/06/when-sadness-becomes-mortal-on-death-of.html

Field Notes – Porto, The Mountains, and Human Crossings at The Polymath Site

Gustav Klimt – Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer I, 1903-1907

Field Notes – Porto, The Mountains, and Human Crossings my new post on The Polymath site https://www.thepolymathisme.com/ is a lived note on Porto, exhibitions, transport hubs, mountains, symbolic conversations, creativity, and the unexpected human crossings that open new possibilities, and of how, often, the path appears afterwards. It can be read here.

Aries New Moon – On Not Acting Too Soon

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.

Artemis II and a Small Moon Called Rise at The Polymath

© NASA – Rise, Artemis II mascot

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.