The Journal — Fresh this week
Stories worth slowing down for.
Thoughtful essays on travel, food, design and everyday craft — written by curious people, for curious readers.
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No, I’m gonna start here.
…where I am, right now — in this shitty little falling-apart house (that we won’t ever get kicked out of, so that’s good), with no real money to…
Latest stories
New writing from the journal, updated every week.
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Moving into discomfort
I can handle the pain. It’s no big deal. Yes, it encompasses everything, but it’s not actually difficult. I just…
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Published Amazon Author, WOW!
Melanie Kim Brockwell is the author of The 10 Commitments: A Spiritual Un.learning, the inimitable guide to being with what…
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Feeling Tired
Not able to focus on getting any work done, I pulled a card: Top card – Angel of Emergence. Bottom…
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Publishing my book transformed my business
Louise and I have spent the last year or so working with GreenHill Publishing to get our first little book…
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I got my dna analysed 🪷
At this point, I’m still decoding all the rich information — so much data — but some things are making…
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Yesterday, I had a vision (of my chakras, falling off)
I was busy reading something on Reiki or the Golden Future when I got the call to go outside and…
Find your corner
Explore by topic
Every story belongs somewhere. Pick a shelf and wander through the archive.

Travel
Coastlines, cities and slow routes.

Food
Recipes and tables worth sharing.

Coffee
Rituals from the morning cup.

Photography
Gear, light and the stories in a frame.
