Bangkok changed the way I think about cities. In its neon streets, crowded temples, and layered history, I discovered what urban texture truly means—and why some places stay with you long after you leave.
A reflection on my daughter turning 16 and how she continues to grow.
A year of change, road trips, shared meals, and learning to be present. From Yukon highways to meditation cushions, this is what 46 taught me about showing up.
Another year full of challenges, but my daughter survived.
I listen to Harry Styles' debut album, surprised by the One Direction connection and pulled in by the music.
I write about palo santo incense from Bespoke Post, meditation, scent, and how it became part of my mindfulness routine.
I share a short look at Yuasa Town, Japanese culture, and the long history and craft behind soy sauce.
I share a late-night note about uneven energy and not feeling creatively present.
I visit Kasugai Gardens in Kelowna and reflect on travel, silence, perception, mindfulness, and Japanese garden design.
I share a brilliant mashup of Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and A New Hope.
I record a small parenting moment with Kylie spelling words and nearly nailing Parkinson Recreation Centre.
I think through microblogging, Ulysses, independent writing, and why owning my posts matters more than social networks.
I share a small Blue Bottle Coffee note while testing shorter posts on the site.
I share a quick note about experimenting with mini-thoughts alongside longer writing here.
I reflect on leaving home to find a different kind of silence through hikes, mindfulness, and being present outside.
I write about tsundoku, my long history with unread books, theatre texts, moving, donating books, and reading habits in 2017.
I connect mindfulness and Stoicism through Ryan Holiday's Daily Stoic, Marcus Aurelius, resolutions, and acting on life.
I celebrate Kylie's seventh birthday, reflecting on her curiosity, friendships, reading, awareness, and how much she teaches me.
I write through my creative stuckness, the ideas piling up in my head, and the need to make space by doing the work.