May has taken on a specter of melancholy in recent years. It has always been a difficult time, in one way or another, since it always marked the coming of summer, the time of year that can be magical but is more often suffocating in its heat. More recently, it has become the birth and … Continue reading May is a Doorway
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Life is a Performance
April had me thinking of masks— the ones we wear, the ones we believe in, what hides behind them, and the fallout of their removal. We put so much belief into what we see, sometimes what we are told, and most often, what we want reality to be. That is why masks are such a … Continue reading Life is a Performance
Revival
March has somehow, impossibly, come to a close, and that means that the first quarter of this new year is already behind us. It is difficult to believe the way that time slips by, taking so much with it. On the other hand, it has brought flowers in every color and longer days that don't … Continue reading Revival
Goodbyes & Reminders To Live
February opened its doors with loss. At the beginning of the month, our friend and neighbor, passed away after a long fight with cancer. He was a kind man who loved fishing and gardening, and who became one of the first people in Germany to make me feel like less of an outsider. As we … Continue reading Goodbyes & Reminders To Live
Welcome 2026!
This year unfurled on a note of hope and possibility. The start of a new year always excites me, even during the worst periods of my life. I know that between the resolutions and the fireworks, nothing really changes, but somehow it always feels like it does. I think that's one of the things I … Continue reading Welcome 2026!
The End of the Year Is Here Again
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
Kiss of the Seventh Star 