From Stories to Storeys
Medieval buildings once told layered visual tales floor by floor, linking the words story and storey and showing that humans still flourish when meaning is built into the spaces around them.
Back of House
“Words are... our most inexhaustible source of magic.”
I’m David. I’ve been a psychologist for over 20 years, helping people navigate uncertainty, meaning-making, and inner change.
But I've also spent my life drawn to storytelling — not the kind that wraps things up, but the kind that names what’s real and gives us just enough light to take the next step.
LiminalPie is where I gather the kinds of stories that don’t have clean endings, just meaningful moments. This is an experiment in attention, in care, and in memory of enchantment.
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These essays explore the ideas behind LiminalPie-
why story, ritual, and attention to the unseen,
matter in a hurried world.
The Hope of LiminalPie
An exploration of why some of the most meaningful transformations require time, space, and reflection between points of contact. Drawing on psychological research, depth psychology, and contemplative traditions, this essay reframes asynchronous, narrative-based work as a unique and indispensable path for growth.
When Enough Is Enough
A reflection on the liminal moment between joy and grasping— when wonder asks us to pause, to receive, and to let a gift be complete. Inspired by C.S. Lewis's Perelandra, this essay explores how small no’s can protect the sacredness of our everyday pleasures.
Story as Ritual
Some stories aren’t meant to be consumed once. They are meant to be returned to— slowly, ritually, as you change. This essay explores the psychology, cultural traditions, and personal instincts behind rereading, and makes the case for stories that deepen across time.
A Week That Belongs to Us
Our weeks have become flat and forgettable—just grids of tasks and alerts. This essay explores how reclaiming the seven‑day rhythm as a living story can make time feel lighter, restore meaning, and re‑enchant the ordinary.
In Defense of Normalizing Liminality
A contemplative essay on why the in-between is not an exception but the shape of human experience.