You have to be careful with the term “coffee shop” in Amsterdam. Try a simple sentence, “I’m going to a coffee shop” and you are bound to illicit some knowing looks and wink wink / nudge…
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Constellations, feeling small
I often find it’s a miracle that any two people can be on the same wavelength for any period of time. Be it a romantic relationship, working relationship, or a friendship, jumping on board with someone…
Evolution of Taste
We are always shedding shedding shedding The layers we outgrow pile up on the floor like skin But maybe we need to respect that former shell Not look at it with such disdain, because pretty soon…
On Starting…STUMP Plants
When you are in the middle of something, it’s easy to feel muddled. You can get so caught between the regrets of the past and the worries of the future that your current situation can…
After the Cringe, Picking Up The Crumbs
You cringe. Your insides clench into a fist. That wasn’t me. I’m better than that. Ugh, why did I say it that way? Why didn’t I tell them that? Why did I have to yell?…
Renewal Through Music: Sufjan Stevens, The Staves
Awhile back, I wrote a post called “Renewal Through Reading: Anais Nin.” In it, I shared some quotes from one of my all-time favorite authors I turn to when I need to hear some raw…