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Looking ahead to the new year: waking with the sun & writing like Hemingway
Hello dear readers, I’m writing this to you from my kitchen table. Out the window, rain thunders down, and inside, Christmas oldies play from the television while a pine candle burns beside me. I spent the morning crafting handmade presents for a few close friends and family, and am now settling in to read and…
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The last of the garden cleanup & plans for next spring
Hello dear readers, It’s been a little while since I’ve done a garden update, and while you might expect that, a lot has happened! Yesterday the weather turned and we were back to ten degrees, the wind comparatively warm to the wet cold we’ve had the past few weeks. With a break in the rain,…
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Calling myself out & the path forward
Hello dear readers, It’s been a little while since I’ve done a writing update, and for good reason, though not one I’m thrilled with: I’ve hardly been writing at all. And while I can make all the excuses I want—like filming videos again and marking endless presentations—the fact is that I’ve just not been keeping…
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Alone time & not narrowing our lives down | field notes no. 05
FIELD NOTES, NOVEMBER 2025 2. Lately I’ve been thinking about how much time alone I need, while also trying to balance the guilt that comes along with saying no to plans. I’m endlessly lucky to have the amount of wonderful people in my life that I do—I just don’t feel like I can keep up…
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Showing up as myself & making art again
Hello dear readers, It’s been a little while since I’ve done a life update, and so much has happened even in the past little while. I think, going forward, I’d like to make these a bit more regular—maybe around the same time each month, or maybe not. But more regular than they have been! That’s…
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