Volume 11: My First Heart Break, Rabbit-man-spider-boy

Kaya,

I have been thinking a lot lately about the power of words. Specifically, the word ‘love’.

It’s funny how we use it - more often than not, it’s used in the context of romantic love. Conditional love.

Upon this reflection, I asked myself: when was the earliest time I remember using this word? (outside of family, I mean). Turns out, what it meant to me and how I expressed it became a lesson.

That lesson broke my heart, but not so much in the way you’d expect.

The next story is an old one. I wrote it many months ago - it was going to go into the colossal project which was Volume 4 but it was already way too beefy so it was cut.

This story is about a rabbit-man-spider-boy. May he find peace.

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Dassit.

Cheers again for taking the time to read. And thanks to those of you who respond - as always, very much appreciated.

May you find some respite away from the screens this week. A few healthy tips for you:

1. Read more, scroll less.

Doctors say you shouldn’t be on the screens an hour before bed. Reading books is like giving your oculars a little massage. I’d recommend fiction - much more fun.

2. Take your shoes off and move.

Even if you are in the office. Especially if you are in the office.

Walk, stretch, breathe - whatever you gotta do, Brenda. When people see you doing this, it gives them permission to do so too.

3. Go for a wander.

Not a walk, a wander.

A walk has a destination. A wander embraces flow. Make the decision, put aside an hour (or two, or three) and start wandering. Perhaps you want to follow the colour blue, or even explore a bush block.

Now’s the time. In fact, it’s the only time we really have.

If you want, tag me on socials - I’d love to see what you and Country are up to.

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Until next time, pilgrims.

The Custodian