meaningful routines

You walk into a room to put something away and realise the easiest shelves are filled with things you rarely use, while the books, photographs…

You sit down with an old photograph, intending to write the names on the back, but the table is covered with unopened mail, the television…

You hear a tūī calling from a nearby tree, catch the smell of toast in the kitchen or find yourself smiling at a message from…

You are halfway home after visiting someone you care about when the thought arrives: “I meant to ask about that old photograph.” Perhaps you also…

You are making tea when you catch yourself thinking, “One day, I’d like us all to spend a weekend together somewhere near the sea.” The…

You open a drawer and find an old watch, a stained recipe card and a small stone from a beach you have not visited in…

You are away for the weekend when someone at home sends a simple message: “Where do we keep the spare batteries?” You know exactly where…

You open a cupboard looking for a serving bowl and find three chipped mugs, a stack of unopened mail, an old school project and a…

A family member asks what you were like when you were younger, and the room fills with different answers. One person remembers your terrible singing…