Welcome—I’m Allan, and I’m glad you’ve found your way here.
I write What Is Stoicism? to help you bring Stoic ideas into everyday situations: a difficult conversation, an uncertain decision, a frustrating morning, or a moment you’d like to appreciate more fully.
Begin with Your First 7 Days of Stoic Practice.
Open the seven-day introduction
The guide brings together selected readings and exercises, including a complete Micro Morning Meditation. Choose one item at a time and see what you can carry into your day.
You can follow it over a week or take longer. It’ll still be here when you return.
If you’d prefer to try a single morning practice first, you can find a complete free sample here.
Here’s what to expect in your inbox.
With a free subscription, you’ll receive:
Sunday Snippets every Sunday, with links to my latest work and useful Stoic resources.
An essay every two weeks, exploring Stoicism in everyday life.
A free preview of Micro Morning Meditations on the weeks between essays.
That usually means two emails a week. The welcome email also links to the seven-day introduction, so you can find it again easily.
With a paid subscription, you’ll also receive Micro Morning Meditations every Monday to Friday. Each edition includes a reflection of around 300 words, a brief guided audio meditation, and journal prompts.
Membership costs £6 a month or £50 a year and includes monthly Lucky’s Letters and full access to past meditations and letters.
Make the practice fit the morning you have.
You might read the reflection over breakfast, listen to the meditation, or spend a few minutes with a journal prompt. Use the parts that help you.
If you’ve just joined as a paid subscriber, begin with today’s edition. Older meditations are there to revisit whenever a particular theme feels useful; there’s no need to work through them all.
When you miss a day, simply return to the next one.
As you read, try asking yourself: “Where could I put this into practice today?” A small opportunity to act with more patience, courage, or kindness is enough to work with.
All the best,
Allan