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
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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
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
Sick Days & Unexpected Joys
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
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
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
Kiss of the Seventh Star 