Darkness.

This is a piece I wrote last year. It felt appropriate to share again as the winter months approach. The days are getting shorter now, as autumn has fully emerged from the warm summer months. Darkness has subtly welcomed our mornings and taken more from our evening light. We wrap ourselves in layers of comfort, … Continue reading Darkness.

Body.

When you tear your ACL and go through reconstructive surgery, there is little that compares to that kind of pain and awareness of your body (at least in my experience). As much as I wish I didn't injure myself back in January, the things I have learnt along the way, not to mention the importance … Continue reading Body.

In-Between

To be in-between something is defined as "being situated between two extremes, or two categories"; an intermediate thing; between two clear states or stages and therefore hard to "describe or know exactly". To be in-between is somewhat uncomfortable and often where, I think, most of our growth and exploration happens. It forces us to not … Continue reading In-Between

New

I am on the brink of a lot of "newness", and a lot of change. Though I know the seasons of ordinary sameness, quite a bit actually, both have their charms and challenges. But this week is my last week, for the next two years anyway, of living in a city I have grown to … Continue reading New

Invest

I am sure you are familiar with the saying, "The grass isn't always greener on the other side. It's greener where you water it". If I have discovered anything in the last eight years of living in this beloved and quirky city, it is that. It can be so easy to compare our lives to … Continue reading Invest