Journal
Field notes from the centre.
Short essays on leadership, contemplative practice and the architecture of sustained joy — written for people doing the work.
Showing up
A week of prom, a fifth birthday, a princess rave and confirmation — and the practice of being present through it all.
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5 July 2026My Girl
On singing My Girl with ten thousand strangers as the sun set over the South Downs tent — my daughter's bedtime song, sung live, with everyone.
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20 June 2026Talking joy at the Middlesex DProf researcher conference
An honour, a panel, and a quiet wrestle with imposter syndrome — notes from two sessions at the Middlesex University postgraduate researcher conference.
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28 May 2026The empowered pause
The space between stimulus and response is where leadership lives. A short reflection on why the pause is a strategic act, not a soft one.
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12 April 2026Joy is not a reward
Why we should stop framing joy as the prize at the end of sustained performance — and start treating it as the fuel for it.
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4 March 2026Meditation as a leadership tool
A practical, secular case for a daily practice — and what changes in the room when leaders develop one.
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