Q2 wrapped

July 04, 2026

Q2. We need to address the elephant that is still in the room: I never went back to work. Investing in this business has felt right in the past, so I know that right now it doesn't. No doubt, it will again. I need to be kind to myself and channel my energy into the change that lies ahead. Moving house and country and continuing to be myself despite the chaos. It really is the Year of the Horse.

I'm still committed to my daily rituals and I've become even more intentional about nurturing my relationships. Leaving always has this way of strengthening the bonds with our point of origin. I never needed to leave in order to appreciate what I already had, but I'm more and more aware of my blessings.

On the subject of gratitude, last week I created a new journal prompt of sorts. Much as Patti Smith starts writing “This is” in response to a visual stimulus (in her case, an image on Instagram), I used the same expression as a way of engaging with whatever themes each day brings. On Monday: “This is about making plans that are bons, bonitos e baratos”. On Wednesday: “This is about adapting and connecting”. On Sunday: “This is about romanticising household chores, or tying up loose ends”. This became the trigger for long streams of consciousness.

Besides suggesting you go and listen to choke enough by Oklou, I’ll be carrying on with the sorting, packing and taking stock. This may well be my last journal entry for a little while. As I write this, I realise I’ve really been writing for myself, with my website still under maintenance. I hope to untangle the endless rants of the past few months and share some new content soon. I guess I’ll see you in Barcelona.