01/05 Atlas of Musings | Weekly Newsletter

Curating intrigue, wonder, and the will to live

Hello Muselings, we meet again!

My week has been sponsored by cold medicine and canceled plans. If your plans have also been replaced by tea and vague intentions, welcome.

vibe check

One week in and I’m already overdue for a vacation. A reminder (for us both) that you don’t earn rest by suffering first.

🏖️→ Countries that understand work shouldn’t be your entire personality.

small fact, big feeling

In one Indian village, every time a girl is born, 111 trees are planted. Celebrating the arrival of a daughter and promising to cherish her equally? It’s about damn time.  

🌳 → Read about the village that took “invest in women” literally.

some cool art

Unclear what the occasion is, but the coats are open and morale is high. A strong case for sunshine = happiness. I'm living vicariously.

Artwork: Reminiscence of the Beach of Naples, Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot (1870)

👒→ Camille Corot, our patron saint of emerging optimism.

linguistic oddities

Thorn in my side: The original way to say pain in my ass. Traced back to biblical proverbs, it’s become modern shorthand for anything (or anyone) persistently irritating.

🥀→ More about the proverbial way to define a modern annoyance.

a writing prompt

A character finds a lost book and embarks on a journey with an unlikely companion to find its owner.

🖋️ → Feeling brave? Tag us on IG if you post it.

dream house alert

Magnificent. Semi affordable. Mysterious. French. Moorish architecture. The type of house that makes you feel fancy even on your days off.

💃→ When your patio is more dramatic than your life.

the free shelf

Because capitalism is exhausting and your budget deserves a break.

🎶 → This week’s gem: Say the Word on Beat Sometimes the internet is for learning things, sometimes it’s for absolutely not that. This is one of those times. Enjoy the unserious side of the web.

from my lens

There’s something so comforting about a place that refuses to be hurried. I took this in Havana, where nothing matches and it works perfectly. The beauty is in the layers.

until next time...

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Until next Monday, xoxo