Tag: observation

  • Yellow Jackets and Revenge

    After a yellow jacket stung me in the garden, I found myself doing something I did not expect: sitting on a stool for thirty minutes, patiently taking revenge. The insect was only following its instincts, and I knew that. What surprised me was how quickly my mind found ways to justify an emotional decision that… Read more →

    dead yellow jackets
  • Small Interactions, Large Impact

    What seemed like a routine act of volunteering revealed something deeper. Not about helping, but about how proximity turns into familiarity, and familiarity into awareness. The kind of connection that builds slowly, almost unnoticed, yet shapes how we exist within shared spaces. Read more →