Why I Still Buy Paper Notebooks in a Digital World

There is a small drawer in my apartment that feels heavier than it should. Inside, stacked in uneven piles, are…

The Connection Between My Walking Routes and My Emotions

For years I thought of walking as nothing more than transportation. A way to get from home to the store,…

What I Discovered by Writing Down Every Dream for a Month

I never thought of myself as someone who could keep a dream journal. Dreams felt too slippery, like soap in…

The Strange Peace of Watering Plants Slowly

There’s something oddly humbling about a watering can. Mine is nothing special—green plastic, slightly cracked at the handle—but every time…

Living One Day Without Saying the Word ‘Yes’”

I didn’t think one word could have so much gravity until I tried to live without it. The word “yes”…