When Lillie was small, she stood in front of the Colossal Statue of Tutankhamun at the Institute for the Study of Ancient Cultures at the University of Chicago. She curled her little hands into fists, just like his, and stayed there for what felt like a long, long time.
“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom” - Anais Nin
It’s that time of year again: school’s out for summer!
Landscapes, friendships, moments, memories: these are all parts of what helps to keep us grounded through shifting times.
They are part and parcel of the things musicians draw on to create, too.
This is NOT a 'how to stay on a diet' or 'how to keep losing weight' type of article. If that’s your journey, you do you, but you won’t find any advice on that here. I’ll focus on something much more important, which is how to keep eating healthy when you go back to college.
When it comes to tropical getaways, few destinations capture the imagination quite like Bali and Sri Lanka. Both offer stunning landscapes, warm hospitality, rich cultural traditions, and luxurious private villas that elevate any vacation. Travelers seeking privacy, comfort, and personalized experiences often find themselves choosing between these two paradise destinations. While each offers unique advantages, the ideal choice depends on the type of villa experience you are looking for.
Saving a post feels simple. A recipe, a thread, a product review, a travel idea, a joke worth sending later. The button is small, the action is fast, and many users treat bookmarks as a personal shelf inside a social media account.
That shelf is often more private than likes, comments, reposts, or public boards. In many social media apps, other people cannot open a user’s saved folder or see every saved item. That does not mean the saved action disappears from the company running the service.
When Emma was little, we stayed in a cottage that called itself family-friendly. There was a games room. There was a welcome pack with crayons and a coloring book. There was, unmentioned in the listing, a pull-out sofa bed with a mattress so thin you could feel the metal bar through it. Emma was up by 5:30 every morning of the trip. So was I.
