keep a jar of memories on your shelf and open it often to review the moments that shaped you, the people who loved you, the beauty that surrounds you. these are the treasures of the heart and in preserving them, you keep the past alive and the present meaningful.

— ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ 𝑗𝑎𝑛𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑦: a blossoming metamorphosis

• sparkling wine; the trill of birds in the morning, followed by the symphony of raindrops in the afternoon; leftover panettone for half its price at the market; vanilla-scented body lotion after a cold shower; lists of books soon to-be-read; fresh bread with cinnamon and honey; the blank pages of a new journal being filled with dreams and wishes; re-discovering an old beloved band, white chocolate milkshake with heart-shaped ice cubes.

— ‏‏‎ ‎‏‏‎ 𝑓𝑒𝑏𝑟𝑢𝑎𝑟𝑦: in time of daffodils

• the moon gracing the skies mid-afternoon; memorising e.e. cummings poems; the warm seaside wind; coconut bread served with a spoonful of greek yogurt; moon jelly season; white cotton curtains swawing with the wind; getting an ear infection from swimming in the ocean too often; recovering in bed while watching 'the joy of painting'; the acceptance of feeling fragile in exchange for the gentle promise of healing.