Is what we inherit what we bring to life?
Hi everyone,
This Friday, 11 September, I turn 52.
It is also five years since my father died, on my birthday.
Five years. It doesn’t feel possible that he has been gone for so long.
Dad and I used to fight. We loved one another deeply, but we were also alike in certain ways. He rather liked to be the one who was right, so there is something absolutely characteristic about his choosing my birth...
The word I chose was Isumataq: hear me talk about it on a podcast
Hi everyone,
I wanted to share a podcast conversation that’s just come out and that feels particularly close to home.
I recently joined Wodcast, a podcast built around a simple idea: the words that shape us. Each guest brings words that have meaning in their lives and explores the stories, ideas and experiences behind them.
The word I chose was, of course, Isumataq (an inuit word).
It was reall...
A Rich Season Ahead at Isumataq Collective
Hello everyone,
In my last letter I said I had lots to share, so I wanted to take this opportunity to invite you to some of the exciting things we have coming up at the Isumataq Collective over the next few months, with new opportunities to gather, learn, explore and connect - both online and in person.
Here is a first look at everything coming up this autumn.
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