Life at the Hearth

Because I Like It

I buy myself flowers. I use the pretty plates. I take the long bubble bath. Sometimes I eat dessert first. None of it is particularly necessary. But somewhere along the way, I stopped believing that need was the only respectable reason to have something.

By Sonia Vale, ago
Life at the Hearth

I Can Carry This

Being capable of carrying something doesn’t always mean we have room for it. A reflection on capacity, the hidden things that already fill our lives, and learning to count ourselves among the things worth carrying.

By Sonia Vale, ago
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