Although life took a few unexpected turns and I’m still as nomadic as ever, my week with the Moken was a watershed moment for me – I realized that when the time does come to settle down, I’ll be ready.
“Boat is home”: Getting to know the Moken.
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The eternal circle: An illustrated history of yurts
It is this blurring of worlds I will miss the most when it comes time to leave my yurt on Salt Spring – an eternal circle I will endeavor to keep living under, no matter where I call home next.
Introducing the Great Affair’s newsletter.
It’s on milestones like today, when I can look back and remember how much leaving London felt like a giant leap into the unknown, that I’m filled with so much gratitude that I’ve been able to keep going.
Sketching the edge: Notes from Mile Zero.
Here on the edge of a country, you have only a crystalline sea and the sky above you. You must trust those other lands are there; that the only land is not just the one behind you. You must trust it is also a beginning.
Introducing the yurt: A watercolor housewarming
The yurt gives me faith, really, that nothing is ever for nothing. That the threads weaving through our lives may disappear for a time – but they could still re-surface again, somewhere farther down the tapestry.
Introducing the Great Affair’s new look…and my new outlook.
Blog makeovers end up meaning much more than we expect. As you work through the new layout, it gives you a chance to dig below the surface, and to reflect on why you started writing it in the first place.
Slow Moments: Week Five.
Everywhere I looked, I was transported to another corner of the globe, and re-connected with the journeys I’ve taken. I realized the disparate pieces of our lives connect more often than we think.
Slow Moments: Week Four.
Vera answered me and then asked, rather knowingly, “Are you writing about the eagle?” I told her that I was – and how he taught me that whether in flight or at rest, we always have our wings.
Slow Moments: Week Three.
It’s about an awareness, and an acknowledgement that just two seconds of our attention can isolate one of a million tiny pieces that make up each day and elevate it to a moment worth remembering.
Sketch of the month: February edition.
I found that my brief encounter with Leena had been its own source of quiet energy for me. Her questions and kind smile remained me for a long time, imbuing each stroke of my paintbrush with a renewed sense of peace and purpose.