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What About the Projects We Keep Putting Off?

There is something uncomfortably revealing about the creative projects we keep putting off “for later.” The ones we abandon outright are easier to narrate, to explain away, to file under “not quite right” or “no longer aligned.” But the projects we hold on to with a kind of reverence but never actually commit to have…

writing

How to Read With More Depth (and Less Distraction)

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what it means to really read something. Partly this has come from my work running the new Writer’s Flow Circle, which has already been a genuinely energising experience sitting alongside a group of thoughtful, committed writers who are all, in different ways, trying to deepen their relationship to their own work.…

intention

Inner Skills for Outer Impact

There’s a particular tone to the Easter break that I’ve come to love: the semester recedes just enough for patterns to come into view, and there is a much-needed opportunity to reassess, realign, and prepare again for the next portion of the year. This year, that pause has felt especially necessary. My partner moved in…

Observations

Overcoming Procrastination in Creative Practice

Creative practice is one of the few places where procrastination can masquerade as discernment. In most areas of life the difference between the two is fairly easy to spot. If you delay replying to an email for three weeks, you are probably not engaging in a subtle process of ethical reflection. If you keep postponing…

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About Me

Hi, I’m Allan. I’m a professor, coach, and meditation teacher interested in how we can live and think more creatively in a complex world. My work bridges mindful living with the craft of scholarship, bringing together literature, philosophy, and contemplative practice.

Alongside my academic writing, I share reflections here on the art of academic practice, slow living in a fast city, and the small rituals that make daily life meaningful. This blog serves as a library and archive for my wider projects across Substack, YouTube, and beyond.

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