English is very utilitarian language, and it can lack the nuance of other
languages. For example, there is a Japanese word tsundoku. It means buying a
book, but not reading it. These are
I joined a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) for the first time. This means
I get a box of fresh, local, farm-grown vegetables every week for eight weeks.
This particular CSA supports Karen refugees
I enjoy running in new cities because it gives me the opportunity to explore
them in a way that I might not otherwise get to do. I have been to all 50 US
The sweet aroma of honeysuckle is in the air. Can you remember that smell? The
memories triggered by smells are often the strongest.
When the morning sunlight comes streaming into your bedroom and hits the alarm
clock, preventing you from seeing what time it is, that means it’s time to get
up.