Month: January 2026
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The Room Awaits
There is a room that waits. A simple chair rests in the corner, a larger chair near the center. A table holds a bouquet. The door is closed, and light gathers across the walls, tracing distant horizons in the paintings.…
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In the Keeping of Soil and Thread
He laid the socks into the basket, the cotton thinned by years of walking row to row. When he lifted his eyes to her, they held each other’s gaze and understood without speaking: by her care, there was still a…
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Scavenging at Second Hand Shops
Today, Chelsea and I went scavenging through secondhand shops, not looking for anything in particular. We didn’t go to any of the curated shops. We wanted to dig — the bottom shelf, the forgotten corners, the places where you have…
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Have and Have Not
Photo text author unknown Jean-François Millet painted The Gleaners in 1857.
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Dancing in the Park
Walking home hand in hand with Olivia after her dance class, we heard someone playing music. We followed the sound and found a man, alone in our town’s park, playing the saxophone. Olivia ran to a bench, telling me to…
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Becoming an Unicorn
When a child invites you into their imaginary world, it’s a gift of trust, joy, and wonder. And sometimes, it comes with glitter, bold colors, and a little bit of magic you carry with you long after the paint fades.…