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Begin Again

I realized that what I was really after had never been the archive itself. It was the experience, the act of reaching for and touching that creative current. If I found it before, I believe I can find it again.

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Celtic Tree Alphabet

This twenty-character alphabet, developed nearly 1,600 years ago, is composed of simple marks that resemble trees. Each letter begins with a vertical stem, and the different numbers and angles of the branching strokes distinguish one letter from another. It is both language and landscape at once.

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It’s All About the Thread

I have come to believe that attention is our most precious resource. I often think of it as a kind of thread — something woven through the changing fabric of our days.

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Wintering

But we don’t have to abide by the timelines of our culture. We can choose to respond to a new year in a way that feels the most respectful and meaningful for us. There isn’t anything magical about things happening on a certain date.

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Still Within Reach

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The Memory of Stone

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Learning to L.I.V.E.

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Make Your Mark

If you sit with a page long enough — without agenda, without expectation — you will begin to notice patterns. The shapes you repeat. The pressure you apply. The rhythms you create. These are not accidents. They are clues.