SENSORIUM (I)
“to live means to be aware,
joyously, drunkenly,
serenely, divinely aware”
(henry miller)
(listen)
“We humans have this drive to erect barriers between ourselves and others, and yet this makes us a little crazy” spoken beautifully by Krista Tippett in the introduction to her podcast episode with Luis Alberto Urrea.
Urrea says that a deep truth of our time is that “we miss each other.” The interview centres around a reflection of his Mexican-American heritage & imparts global wisdom about our social connectedness.
(read)
Orfayo’s meditative illustrations, simple acts of observation, laced with gentle poetic instruction.
In Orfayo’s words - “...fished out from the river of little passing thoughts. I don't know where they come from but sometimes I take the time to gently scoop them up and set them down...”
(see)
The world of your dreams.
Winter’s associative hybernation calls us to get good sleep.
Undergoing psychology studies has re-iterated just how critical REM sleep (or deep sleep) is to brain function. Deep sleep is also an incredible state of paradox - the paralysed body externally calm, all while engaged in the scenery of our mysterious subconscious, vivid with activity.
By extension, dream journaling upon waking makes for a more nourishing morning ritual than reaching for one’s phone (guilty).
Try keeping a pen & notepad by your bedside to induce this practice.
(taste)
Charred leeks with whey, la pinta
Categorically one of the best things i’ve ever put in my mouth.
Also mistakenly ordered a single slice of chocolate cake & quickly requested a second.
(feel)
The close hold of soft jersey.
Moulding to the form, bending to the wearer’s will.
Proposing effortlessness, growing & returning through the body’s evolutions.
It happens to be peak ‘special stretchy top’ time in store.