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Overflowing beds of sweet peas, marigolds, and cornflowers. Cans of peaches, jams, and chutneys. Fresh…

There are some books that simply stay with you. They leave you feeling inspired, joyful,…

I’m not a big gift person. I rarely feel like I need anything, and often…

I’ve been thinking back to some of my favourite quotes from Marcus Aurelius lately. In…

Not being able to sleep: we all hate it, right? When it’s way past my…

How had I not read Cutting for Stone before? From Ethiopia to New York, Abraham…

Temperatures are falling, frost is coating the mornings, and the most tempting way to spend…

Some books come along and change how you think and what you want for your…

Peace, slowness, simplicity, joy, and zen… Japanese monk and garden designer Shunmyō Masuno shows us…

“Knowing someone who belongs to another species can enlarge your soul in surprising ways.” One…

“With no one to talk to, I began a conversation with nature. My thoughts were…

I have a soft spot for escaping from the world. I also love escaping into…

Photo of my views in Meiringen, Switzerland. Winston Churchill climbed the Wetterhorn (mountain on the…

Though some books are small, they can definitely be mighty. Such is the case with From…