Initial ideas on what I want to write about and how I plan to do it.
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Tutorial with Jonathan Kearney – 13 May 2026.
I shared the first draft of the zine design with Jonathan and this post summarises our key discussion points. There are so many great ideas to explore and develop.
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‘Meditation’ zine brief
Plans for a standalone publication on meditation.
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Notes on the next edition of ThoughtCounter
I’ve been thinking about how to expand the next edition of Thought Counter beyond the 60-second investigation.
The challenge since the first iteration is how to create meaningful change after the investigation. What follows are a few ideas I’m exploring – a zine, audio guidance, a guided meditation takeaway – each one a different attempt to offer that next step.
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ThoughtCounter research – interview findings
I spoke to 11 people – some who’ve never meditated, some who tried and stopped – and asked them to be brutally honest about why.
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Engaging users after the initial ThoughtCounter investigation
I had a conversation with one of my meditation teachers, Renata, about using a choice-based flow after the initial 60-second ThoughtCounter investigation, and how to create meaningful change. The mind likes to choose, so the idea for this is that every step offers a binary or short-list option.
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3rd term key projects
Creating new editions of ThoughtCounter.
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Revising the 12 week plan
I’ve been a bit stuck the last week or two. Looking back, I think the reason is that I haven’t felt energised by where the plan was heading..
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Book notes: Letting Go & Untethered Soul
I re-read the early chapters from a couple of my favourite books on mindfulness and they have plenty of useful ideas which can help shape the longitudinal sequence I’m planning. This post summarises each book’s key points and quotes.
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Research: Inflatable architecture
I mentioned my plans for ThoughtCounter during a coffee with my friend Luciano, an architect at Zaha Hadid. I showed him the sphere mood-board and he pointed me toward inflatable architecture as a field. Here’s what I found.
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