And so we stumble into the last month of the year. December, with its long nights and neighborhoods freckled with Christmas lights, is coming to an end in mere minutes. The year brought us our fair share of surprises, accomplishments, and obstacles. Many of the large, important things remained completely stagnant, and yet, there were … Continue reading The End of the Year Is Here Again
Sweet Surprises & Little Fires
November started with a small fire and only a little melancholy. The magic of October is behind us, and November, with its frosty fingers and longer nights, is here. This year I found more solace in this month than I usually do-- this liminal period between the dark magic of its predecessor, and the festivities … Continue reading Sweet Surprises & Little Fires
The Ascent of Autumn: Magic, Pumpkins, and Color
October is always a magical month. While I am a creature of nostalgia, October is always the month that makes me nearly heart-sick with it. I long for the Octobers of my childhood, and the ones I only found within the pages of books. Growing up in Hawaii was not kind to my autumn heart. … Continue reading The Ascent of Autumn: Magic, Pumpkins, and Color
Summer Nostalgia & Tending to my Heart
September began in the company of friends in a place I love, beside the sea. August was an adventure, and September felt more like a homecoming. At the end of August, my partner and I headed to visit our friends in Italy, the place where we met, to see the people who brought us together. … Continue reading Summer Nostalgia & Tending to my Heart
Paris Adventures: Fate, Flowers, and Friends
August brought us golden hours at the lake, sunflowers bursting from their bristly stems, and adventures with friends. I spent some days at the end of August with a good friend of mine in Paris, where we met and where our hearts seem to belong. I spent my first afternoon back in the city at … Continue reading Paris Adventures: Fate, Flowers, and Friends
Summer Storms & Gentle Grounding
July started with a rumble and flashes of lightning in a dusky sky. There was a humidity and hum to the air that only exists in the throes of summer. I stood in the driveway for a long time, watching the green leaves sway in the wind of the coming storm and feeling like some … Continue reading Summer Storms & Gentle Grounding
Birthday Adventures & Brief Reflections
June-- moonbeams on warm nights, red strawberries peeking out from between their green leaves, nectarine juice dripping down your chin, and golden hours that stretch past 8 pm. This is my birth month, and it feels right, to be here in the middle of the year, almost upon the solstice, celebrating another full year of … Continue reading Birthday Adventures & Brief Reflections
Little Visits With Joy
May was a month of blushing sunsets, green strawberries ready to ripen, sunbeams bursting through the clouds, and time with friends. Last month I had a surge of energy and motivation for some weeks that refreshed me, but May felt more grounded and sure-footed. I was so fortunate this month to attend a good friend's … Continue reading Little Visits With Joy
National Poetry Month & Little Awakenings
April brought sunny days, earlier mornings, and blooming flowers. One of my favorite things in the world is making a cup of coffee and drinking it in the morning sunshine, especially in spring, when the world is a fresh green and the cool of winter is still clinging to the dewy grass. I have heard … Continue reading National Poetry Month & Little Awakenings
Berlin Adventures & Seeking Community
A quarter of the new year is already behind us. The flowers have arrived, encouraged by the longer hours of light, and the birds are already singing their songs when I step outside each morning. The last couple of months were grey and heavy, as winters often are, but seemed even more so when compounded … Continue reading Berlin Adventures & Seeking Community
Kiss of the Seventh Star 