Episodi

  • Saturday Blueprint on Parental Love
    Apr 30 2023
    My perspective on love, particularly parental love, and how it is expressed through actions such as creating traditions for children. There is a tension to explore between having high standards for children and simultaneously showing unconditional love.
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    7 min
  • Saturday Blueprint on 100 Days of Meditation
    Apr 22 2023
    For the last 100 days, without missing a day, I’ve meditated for 10 minutes. Here’s what I’ve learnt and why I’m going to keep up the habit.
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    11 min
  • Saturday Blueprint on Parenting
    Apr 15 2023
    As a parent I can look at my children in wonder at how resilient, happy, resourceful, and energetic they are. They haven’t learned to do anything other than act in accordance with nature. They are always in the present. As in the quote above they are ‘rich’ in simply not having the capacity to do anything other than live in the moment. They don’t fret about the future, they don’t get anxious about their ego, they don’t pine about the past, and they don’t stress about their situation. They do a great job just being. Let’s explore the nature of children and the unique responsibility of parenting, for which I am wholly unprepared but endlessly fascinated.
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    15 min
  • Saturday Blueprint on keto to carbs
    Apr 8 2023
    A self-experiment in diet and performance: from ketogenic to carbohydrates
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    6 min
  • Saturday Blueprint on the two best homemade health foods
    Apr 1 2023
    Two potent health foods - kefir and bone broth - that you can make at home cheaply and quickly
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    17 min
  • Saturday Blueprint on the Monthly Review
    Mar 25 2023
    My suggested prompts for a Monthly Review, plus my full Monthly Review template is available at nickjstevens.com.
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    7 min
  • Saturday Blueprint on contrast and dichotomy
    Mar 18 2023
    An exploration of the dichotomies we see in everyday life and how to embrace imperfection.
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    9 min
  • Saturday Blueprint on why I write
    Mar 11 2023
    I explore the benefits of writing, how writing helps you think, and how writing is a creativity enabler. I’ll also cover how I write and the tools I use.
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    6 min