Monthly Journal

A journal style reflection of each passing month.
May
31
Lobster Rolls and Lawn Stripes

Lobster Rolls and Lawn Stripes

May is Maius. She who is great. Greatness. May is also Maia, the Greek goddess of growth. Nurturer of earth.
3 min read
Apr
30
Loudly Bergamot and Nearly Perfect

Loudly Bergamot and Nearly Perfect

April is Aprilis, from aperire: to open. Spring opens the earth, flowers open to sun, books close for tax season.
4 min read
Mar
31
Soccer, Stardust, and a Stadium Hot Dog

Soccer, Stardust, and a Stadium Hot Dog

March is Martius, named for Mars, the god of war and harvest. Marking the start of the farming and military
3 min read
Feb
28
Februa, Florida, and Falling Quiet

Februa, Florida, and Falling Quiet

February is Februa, the Roman ritual of purification, which is on brand as Ohio exhales a thaw. A reminder everyone
2 min read
Jan
31
Blizzards, Bread, and Bob Weir

Blizzards, Bread, and Bob Weir

January is Janus with two faces looking backward and forward at once, which about feels right. Sourdough rising in the
2 min read
Jan
01
Sunset in the rearview mirror of a car

The Winter of Will: How Taking All My PTO Became the Most Meaningful Reset of My Year

I didn’t burn out. I stopped paying attention to myself. Rest was the correction in a culture that rewards hustle.
8 min read
Dec
31
Top 9 for Auld Lang Syne

Top 9 for Auld Lang Syne

Tomorrow is a new year. The most optimistic Holiday we’ve got. In actuality, every single day is a new
2 min read