I’m realizing that, in those friendships, there’s no shared ritual. Our points of connection depend on one of us having the time and energy to make the effort. It’s okay that our conversations, or our times together, are sporadic. Sometimes that’s …
Reading
Dust (Silo Trilogy)
Hugh Howey
Longform
Friendship rituals
Microposts
A friend said that we were “vibe popes” in hosting of our annual holiday party. Reading the description of what makes one a “vibe pope,” one could not help but get a little misty-eyed at feeling so seen.