When I was a kid, I used to hate Mondays. I used to hate having to get up early in the morning, get dressed, and walk to school. My teeth were often clattering as I got dressed—I was always cold even if it wasn’t necessarily cold in the house. I felt weak and watery and … Continue reading I Love Mondays—Don’t You?
Being in a lockdown means uneasiness, concerns, doubts, boredom, anger perhaps. But it also brings with it the opportunity to develop new habits, especially by correcting old ones. So, what habits am I talking about? The habit of keeping a journal I’ve been keeping a journal for many years now, but during the lockdown I … Continue reading 6 Good Habits I Developed During the Lockdown (Apart from Washing My Hands All the Time)
It's that time of the year when the old cherry tree behind my house, older than the house, older than myself, awakes from its winter sleep and smiles a thousand cherry smiles. In autumn and winter, the cherry trees here look desolate. They forget their leaves and their branches look sad and forlorn. But come … Continue reading Picking Cherries
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