Flag Day — What We Carry Forward
Flag Day asks what's worth carrying forward. I think about it in the context of kindness: what was handed down to you, and what are you passing on?
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The Borrowed Afternoon
Eight days from the solstice, the light is extraordinary. A borrowed afternoon — the golden kind. Go find a spot in it before five.
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A Good Enough Friday
Nothing went wrong. Nothing went spectacularly right. Everything held. That's a really solid week — more than we usually give it credit for.
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Men’s Health Month — The Real Check-In
June is Men's Health Month. The real check-in: how are you, actually? Not the casual answer — the real one.
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Midweek in Midsummer
June Wednesdays, people are measurably nicer. I think it's the light. Let the summer ease work on you today.
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The Compound Return
Nine days into June. Compound returns don't show in nine days. But early signals do. Look for direction, not destination.
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World Oceans Day — The Deep and the Steady
World Oceans Day. The surface of the ocean is all drama and weather. A few feet down, it goes still. People work a little like that too.
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The Quiet Sunday
I hope today is a slow, open-window, something-good-in-the-kitchen kind of Sunday. And if it isn't, here's what helps.
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The Long Saturday
June Saturdays have more hours of light than any other. Maple is prepared for this. She would like you to know the backyard is excellent today.
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World Environment Day
World Environment Day. The porch light philosophy scales up: you take care of your piece, and the pieces add up.
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