self

December 10, 2024

For I Am I: A Fragmented Meditation on the Self

For I Am I: A Fragmented Meditation on the Self I. The Self and the SphinxFor I am I, and in this tautological chime echoes the infinite recursion of self-awareness. What is it to be “I”? A truth that cannot be externalised, for the truth of myself is a riddle....

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November 15, 2024

the deeper self

The deeper self—how often we imagine it as some distant, serene oasis within, a place we’ll reach if we just travel deeply enough, peel back enough layers, scale enough inner mountains. But if we pause and really listen, we might sense something more dynamic at play. The self isn’t a...

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November 5, 2024

Mapping the Geography of the Psyche: An Inner Adventure (3)

I’ve created a beginner’s guide to the geography of the psyche, designed for those of us without a formal background in psychology. The full guide is about 48 pages—far too long for a single blog post! So, I’m thinking of publishing it as an ebook eventually, but first, I’ll be...

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October 15, 2024

How do you come to know yourself?

How do you come to know yourself? And how do you come to know others? It’s a question that feels deceptively simple on the surface, yet as soon as you start peeling away the layers, you’re confronted with the vastness of the inquiry. From the moment we’re born, others begin...

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