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: self-awareness
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,
All I Got Was Another Password
Human civilisation has always been obsessed with locks and keys. Long before passwords, passcodes, PIN numbers, QR codes, authentication apps, and facial recognition, there were
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
Endurance Is Not Love. Silence Is Not Maturity.
There is a quiet narrative many of us have been taught, or perhaps absorbed over time without noticing. It tells us that if we can
A Frobbit’s Tale: Mordor Is Just the Beginning
At the beginning, we are all a little like Frodo Baggins, or perhaps what you might call a Frobbit, someone who longs for a quiet
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