Living Daylights
The Morning Light

Wednesday, May 6, 2026

"Pay attention. Be astonished. Tell about it."

Mary Oliver's full instructions for a life, in eleven words.

Drink

Cold brew over ice with a splash of coconut water instead of milk. Sounds wrong. Is right.

Move

Side-lying clamshells with a resistance band just above the knees. Twenty on each side. Slow open, controlled close. The hip that quits first is the one that needs this most.

Small Joy

Clean sheets on a Tuesday. The particular luxury of it being completely unnecessary.

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