Christmas time in Hradec KrálovéThe Quietude of Presence
Epictetus taught that we must learn to distinguish between what is within our control and what lies beyond it. He argued that the man who concerns himself only with his own character and his immediate actions finds a freedom that the rest of…
Cooling Down by Leanne LindsayThe Mercy of the Mist
There is a particular kind of surrender that happens when the city heat becomes a physical weight, pressing against the pavement until the air itself feels thick enough to hold. In the middle of a Sydney afternoon, when the sun turns the harbor…
Love by Keith GoldsteinThe Eye of the Storm
I remember a Tuesday in London when the sirens were so loud they seemed to vibrate in my teeth. Everyone on the platform was leaning over the yellow line, necks craned, phones held high, desperate to catch a glimpse of the drama unfolding on…