It’s been a tough couple of months for us. Regular readers of this blog may have noticed that I’m not posting my monthly themes and roundups. I’ve just been plain exhausted. Rituals and practices have gone out of the window. On Friday, I shared on Substack how I’m practicing presence…
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Embracing the Year of the Snake: Chinese New Year
Today is Chinese New Year. I realised that 2025 is the Year of the Snake. From printed place mats in Chinese restaurants that displayed the year of our birth and the animal associated with it, I remember I was born in the Year of the Snake. (As youngsters, we were…
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Through the Glass and Beyond: My Love For Windows and Doors
At the start of January, I briefly wrote about the significance of doors in this month. Today I want to share with you my fascination with windows and doors! Just going through my phone, I see several photographs I’ve taken of them on my trips. Today, let’s look through the…