February passed in a series of cold, wet days, late trains, and dozens of cups of tea. I settled in to my new job teaching children English in a nearby city, and weathered the subsequent colds and fevers for the duration of the month. Now two whole months of 2025 are already behind us and … Continue reading Sick Days & Unexpected Joys
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Another Beginning
2025 opened with a good deal of hope, some grateful reflection, and a gentle slowness. At the end of each year, I take time to remind myself of everything I accomplished and all the good that came my way. 2024 was a year more full of good than bad, for the first time in a … Continue reading Another Beginning
All Good Things Come To A Close
I have had many new year's eves in which I sat and contemplated my options for not having to live another year. I have burned bay leaves with wishes scribbled on them, written resolutions, and watched the sky light up with pops of loud color and dreamed of a better year, or at least a … Continue reading All Good Things Come To A Close
Return to Paris
Photo courtesy of SpokenWord Paris All the leaves had fallen, leaving the walkways of Paris soft and brown with their little bodies. Right after returning from Prague, I made my way back to Paris by train. This time I was arriving with a purpose, and I was grateful for the opportunity to be with a … Continue reading Return to Paris
The Season of Magic
Photo courtesy of my partner, Daniel Moniz October, my favorite month of the year, came and went in a blur. It is a month of inspiration and excitement, but still somehow manages to always pass too quickly, often leaving me with the feeling that it might not have happened at all. Perhaps that is part … Continue reading The Season of Magic
A Return To Reality
September has descended in chill breezes, golden hours laced with fallen leaves, and crisp blue skies that darken with cloud cover and rain by midafternoon. The month began for me in Paris, with afternoons spent in metro stations, museums, and Père-Lachaise. Evenings found me in Le Chat Noir or Culture Rapide for open mics and … Continue reading A Return To Reality
The Lost Month Is Found
August has never been a month that held much magic for me. It is often an obstacle between the simmering summer months and the thrall of autumn. Oftentimes my memories of August have been summed up into not much more than a handful of sweltering days, the march towards a return to school, and the … Continue reading The Lost Month Is Found
And Then It Was The Second Half of the Year
While June is the middle of the year, the month was so full of activity for me that I didn't have much time to reflect upon the passage of the year so far. And now, here we are, with more than half the year behind us. It seems to me that time passes with more … Continue reading And Then It Was The Second Half of the Year
Birthday Adventures
June was a bountiful month and I am so grateful for it. For my birthday, my partner took me to Porto, Portugal. It has been a dream of mine to visit Portugal for some time, and after much consideration I decided Porto to be the best place for our first visit. It has a long … Continue reading Birthday Adventures
A Month At Rest
The halfway point of the year is nearly here, and I wonder where these last months have gone. March was a busy month of travel and family obligations, as well as bonfires, shared meals, and time spent with loved ones. May welcomed me back to a quieter and more solitary life in the German countryside. … Continue reading A Month At Rest
Kiss of the Seventh Star 