HeyJaredThe Tortoise by Brooke McAlary
In a world made for hares, spend time feeding your inner tortoise. Created by author Brooke McAlary (Slow, Care and Destination Simple) The Tortoise is an online community where we explore and experiment with all things slow.
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drunk & sober (opens the original)
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Mates, hello!We’re about to dive into this week’s episode, but I have to be honest, I’m feeling vulnerable about this one. I’m not completely sure why it hits different from any of the other times we’ve played around in the messy middle, but it does.(Just a heads up: we talk about alcohol and touch on addiction. There’s nothing particularly heavy in the ep, but I know it’s a topic that might be difficult for some of you, so if you do listen, go gently.)<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img
drunk & sober | the tortoise & the hare (opens the original)
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Welcome to another episode of ttath! This week’s topic — drunk & sober — is a cracker, and one that I feel kind of vulnerable about. It was prompted by a question from Tess, one of our incredible paying members, who wanted to know where I stand with my relationship with alcohol after five years of not drinking, and whether my recent AuDHD diagnosis has impacted it. In short: yes! Understanding my brain has shifted the way I think about a lot of things over the past six months, alcohol being one
fun & boring (opens the original)
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fun & boring | the tortoise & the hare (opens the original)
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In last week’s episode, Ben and I delved into the duality of rigid & flexible, which included, among many things, an absurd conversation about the merits of crunchy versus chewy lollies. Via that completely needless (and very enjoyable) route, we arrived at this week’s duality — fun & boring — and the spectrum of silliness in between.It’s one of those … <a href="https://brookemcalary.su
rigid & flexible (opens the original)
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Hello mates! Very excited to be back with you for another episode of ttath, which is now available for your earholes/eyeballs.This week, we dig into the dualism of rigid & flexible, but rather than comparing downward dogs, we spend a lot of time talking about different ways to think about… well, thinking.During my prep for this episode, I realised how much I’ve come to value my open-mindedness, my efforts to be as accepti
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