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.
Category: Life Purpose
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
The Raindrop Dialogues: Small Things
For many people of a certain generation, the mention of raindrops immediately summons a familiar image: Julie Andrews twirling across the screen in The Sound
The Cloud Dialogues: The Return of the Light
There are certain conversations that return every year. They are not held in words, but in shifting light, passing seasons, and the language of clouds.
A Pond in the House: Dreams, Rituals, and the Sweetness of Doing Nothing
Last night I dreamed I lived in a house with a secret room. The dream began mundanely enough. I was sitting around a table, engaged
