With change and gratitude
For the past 273 days—39 weeks—I’ve been engaged in writing this newsletter to you.
On attention
Every day, I go through hundreds of images and cull the wheat from the chaff.
Help! Everything is important and I can’t go on
The horror you feel at your mistakes will pass.
Your chance for a restart
This is the perfect time of year to emerge from one tunnel, blink upwards confused at the sun for a while, then pick another tunnel to head into.
Postcard #2: Tanglad in the Philippines
Lemongrass juice: it tastes like it should be sour. Why isn’t it sour?
Postcard #1: Bosanska kafa in Bosnia
There is no journey too arduous for a solid cup of coffee.
Still life with vacuum
Working from home during the pandemic has been an experiment in ritual and identity.
Top Quotes and Ideas from “A Room of One’s Own” by Virginia Woolf
A friendly guide through Virginia Woolf’s classic feminist essay.
Hand-rolling Japanese sencha tea
Learning how to pick and hand-roll fresh tea in Wazuka, Japan.