There is a particular sensation that arrives when the things we trust most begin to falter. It isn’t panic at first. It’s dizziness. A subtle disorientation, like stepping onto a stair that isn’t there. The body reacts before the mind can name what’s wrong. Your chest tightens. Your breath shortens. You reach instinctively for somethingContinue reading “When Foundations Falter”
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Orchids that Smell Like Chocolate
There are orchids that smell like chocolate. I try to remember that on the days when the world feels too heavy to hold, when the sky turns midnight at midday. Somewhere, not far from here, a flower is exhaling the scent of sweetness into the air. No one may be standing near it. No oneContinue reading “Orchids that Smell Like Chocolate”
Beyond the Edge
I sit with a steaming mug of Kona coffee on the north-facing lanai, the aroma rich and earthy, anchoring me to the present moment. The clouds tumble and scatter, parading across the sky, chased by unseen winds. Their shifting shades of gray and white create a restless backdrop, but through them, a deeper stillness isContinue reading “Beyond the Edge”