As the page turns on July

Issue 4 ( Vol. 1 ) July 25'

The weatherman stands in front of a fevered map of the southern east coast of America, and says, “next week it’s supposed to break 100 degrees,” and the very first commercial advertises a steaming Pumpkin Spice Latte.

Summer, like every season has it’s own rhythm, and this one always seems to stretch on and on but somehow disappear all at once. I know many of us have been moving through intense days. If things have felt rushed, I hope you’ve carved some time to just be, screen free, and sit with the miracles of life—in spite of everything vying for your attention. The term “this too shall pass,” comes to mind, for better or worse; a phrase that has been stalking me all month.

[Image: Substack in July - Desktop Version]

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