According to the weather service, we are in for a wet, cool Autumn. Our usually sunny town has decided to try on a new personality—one that is grey, gloomy, and “cloudy with a chance of thundershowers.” I’ve mentioned before that it feels like I’m living in London, but this week, I’m convinced I’ve actually moved…
Rod Stewart, rogue pluckies, sticky notes, and the radical act of putting your phone in jail. And we were live. Hooray. Episode 37. And before we got anywhere near blocked gutters, indoor waterways, or the philosophy of decluttering, the Mayor decided that the moment called for something grand. Not sympathy. Not concern. Not even a…
Some mornings are for rushing, but the best ones are for coffee and quiet. I’m an almost 36-year-old mom currently attempting the great Olympic sport of juggling: work, home, school, a husband, a son, and the beautiful, messy blur of life in general. For some time, I’ve shared daily quotes and Bible verses on Facebook…
Some lunch conversations begin with big philosophical questions. Others begin with back pain. This one began with Rosie trying to sit comfortably. “Hello Rosie. Can you hear me?”“Yes… I can hear you now.” And just like that, the table was set. The Morning Begins (Whether We Like It or Not) Rosie arrived with a brave…
Fruitloop and Sarah turn a simple catch-up call into a surprisingly practical masterclass on staying awake, staying kind, and not letting TikTok steal your sleep. Sarah doesn’t enter the lesson like a robot with a notebook. She arrives like a real teenager at the end of a semester: cheerful, slightly tired, and still half in…
On a quiet afternoon video call, Fruitloop greets her student Maxime with the usual question: “How was your week?” The answer comes with a sigh and a story that sounds like it belongs in a sports documentary. Maxime, an engineering student and competitive gymnast, had just competed over the weekend—until a mistimed vault during warm-up…
From a sunny week in Germany to a calm voice in South Africa, one conversation turns into the most relatable “how are you?” ever. Babette logs on from Germany with a simple status update: “Yeah… okay.” Not great. Not terrible. Just… full of work, full of feelings, and very low on patience. Janita, calling in…
Somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic in 1492, the expedition reached a psychological threshold. For weeks the ships had sailed west under steady winds and relatively calm seas. From a navigational perspective, everything looked correct. The currents behaved as expected, the wind carried them forward, and the mathematics of Columbus’ argument still held. But…
I woke up to that small, stupid kind of mistake that already tells you what sort of day it’s going to be. I’d put an alarm for my tea, like I always do, and then I forgot to stop it. Just this sharp little noise in the background, and suddenly I was thinking, no, I’m…
On a bright afternoon after a spontaneous bike trip along the French coast, Maxime joined his meeting with his usual calm energy. The sun had finally appeared after days of grey weather, and he seemed refreshed from a quick ride to Saint-Malo. The conversation quickly moved from travel to something deeper: what it means to…
