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The art of life is more like wrestling than dancing.
From Marcus Aurelius

Good sentence for the weeks when nothing arrives in the right order and everything needs a little more effort than expected.

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Trying a slower Sunday on purpose today. Laundry, soup, no errands, no browser tabs multiplying in the background. Let's see if that is enough.

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Ending the day with the floor swept and a book on the table. Very small life. Very good life.

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The Hallway Light Took 12 Minutes and 3 Months

The bulb burned out in June. I meant to replace it the same day. Instead I spent three months walking through the hallway like somebody in a low-budget mystery movie.

Today I bought the new bulb, climbed the stool, changed it, and laughed at how small the actual job was.

This is the kind of tiny project I avoid for no good reason. The dread is usually larger than the task.

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Every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
From Basho

I like this more the older I get. It makes errands, walks, and ordinary Tuesdays feel less disposable.

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Opened every window this morning and the whole place smelled like rain, old wood, and somebody else's toast. Good start.

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A Quiet Saturday After a Busy Week

Last week felt like six weeks compressed into five days. I spent most of it answering things, moving things, and promising myself I would slow down later. Today was the later I had in mind.

Breakfast took an hour. I opened the windows even though it was still cold. I put the phone on the bookshelf and left it there long enough to hear the apartment settle down.

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