Fat Bear Week comes to an end tomorrow, and somewhere in Alaska a champion will be crowned for achieving what many humans spend their lives
Category: emotional resilience
Packing for More Than a Holiday
I have moved seventeen times in my life. Each move taught me something different, but they all shared one lesson in common: every relocation is
59: The Year I Finally Stopped Apologising for Getting Older
I turned 59 yesterday, and I have absolutely no intention of pretending otherwise. There will be no “59 years young,” no carefully filtered photographs designed
Thresholds and The Coconut Warrior
Today, July 11, 2026 I begin my summer holidays. It also happens to be my birthday. My fifty-ninth birthday, to be precise. Or perhaps not.
July: The Art of Ripening
Good grief, July has arrived. How did we get here already? The second half of 2026 has officially begun, and if you’re anything like me,
Dérangé
Recently I came across a word that made me stop and think. The French verb déranger means to disturb, interrupt, inconvenience, or bother someone. Je
