Hi there! I’m Gavril, the guy behind this blog (click here to learn why I started it in the first place). If you like what I do and want to support me, this page is for you. Keeping this blog going takes almost all of my free time, and your help makes a significant difference. … Read more
In the midst of life’s chaos, we can always turn to nature as a source of resilience. Just as a mountain is not moved by the winds blowing over it, the ocean is not destroyed by the waves moving on its surface. In a similar way, no matter what we experience, some aspect of … Read more
After moving to a new place, I’m occasionally blessed to observe a stray cat lurking about in the yard. I don’t know where it comes from, its real name, and whether it cares that I care, all I know is that this adorable creature warms my heart and brings smile to my face. I … Read more
It has been said, “I have seen everything that is done under the sun, and behold, all is vanity and a striving after wind.” This quote reminds me that no matter what we do in this world — be it for work, for pleasure, or for some other reason — it’s secondary to the … Read more
“Time out of mind is time nevertheless, cumulative, informing the present,” Annie Dillard wrote in her meditation on living in the present moment. “From even the deepest slumber you wake with a jolt — older, closer to death, and wiser, grateful for breath.” Indeed, it is only to a heightened awareness that the great … Read more