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Drawing inward to be a better human
Hello dear readers, I write to you from a different place this week: my ancient orange armchair, passed down to me through my mom’s side of the family. It’s actually near midnight on Saturday, with a too-late coffee keeping me up. This was partially on purpose, because I’m one of those people who stays up…
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Spring is here & new seeds in the garden
Hello dear readers, I write to you from our kitchen table, an oversized mug of coffee beside me. Franklin sleeps at the far side of the table, where he catches his paws in the lace half curtains, one of his favourite pastimes¹. This weekend is the first real sign of spring after six months of…
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Things won’t always go according to plan
Hello dear readers, I write to you from our kitchen with rain pouring down outside. It feels very much like spring has gone back into hiding, leaving us in the middle of February once again, despite the equinox having happened over a week ago now. Things are all mixed up here as well, and this…
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My heart lies with horror: a writing update
Hello dear readers, As seems to be the pattern, I write to you from my kitchen desk on a blustery Sunday morning. The skies are grey and flat, and wind blows through the cedars and the pines in the neighbours’ yards beyond. I am incredibly tired, mainly because I drank coffee at six yesterday afternoon,…
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Welcoming Ostara with spring cleaning, decluttering, and tarot spreads
Hello dear readers, I write to you once again from my kitchen desk, sun streaming in through the window. The upcoming week is meant to be one long, torrential downpour, but for now, signs of spring creep in. On our walk last night¹, I saw my first daffodils of the season, along with an abundance…
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