Worth Noting

Curated essentials, gathered with care — for what is present, and what continues.

Worth Noting is a small, evolving collection of items selected with attention to how life is already unfolding.

Selections are added over time.

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July 2026 — Considering What May Come Next

This month's selections reflect a simple idea: to consider what may come next.

What has become worth keeping.
What continues to be useful.
What may accompany the days ahead.

The following items are noted here with this in mind:

  • How to Commonplace Journal. Based on a centuries-old practice, this guide explains how to create and organize a commonplace book for collecting meaningful ideas, quotations, and personal reflections - https://amzn.to/4vhDowG

  • The Hygge Game. With more than 300 thought-provoking questions, these cards are designed to spark meaningful conversations while evoking an atmosphere of coziness, contentment, and well-being. Good to enjoy with friends and family - https://amzn.to/4gmKBrn

  • Ikigai: The Japanese Secret to a Long and Happy Life. A book that explores the Japanese concept of ikigai and reflects on purpose, daily routines, relationships, and the practices that contribute to a meaningful life
    Hardcover - https://amzn.to/4wrWYat
    Kindle - https://amzn.to/3QTbgSq

  • The Book of Delights by Ross Gay. A collection of short essays that explores the practice of noticing moments of delight in everyday life and the unexpected places they can be found.
    Paperback - https://amzn.to/3SMLxvo
    Kindle - https://amzn.to/4y3tvVZ

  • The Creative Act: A Way of Being by Rick Rubin. A reflective book about creativity as a way of noticing, thinking, and engaging with the world rather than simply producing artistic work.
    Hardcover - https://amzn.to/4y5hCPg
    Kindle - https://amzn.to/4eJCVON

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June 2026 — The Practice of Restoration

This month's selections reflect a simple idea: to notice what restores.

What renews attention.
What creates space.
What brings a sense of ease.

The following items are noted here with this in mind:

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May 2026 — A Time to Mark What Matters

This month’s selections reflect a simple idea: to recognize what matters.

What has been completed.
What continues forward.
What may be carried, in its own way.

The following items are noted here with this in mind:

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April 2026 — A Time to Notice

This month’s selections reflect a simple idea: not to reset, but to notice.

What is already in place.
What is beginning to take shape.
What may continue, just as it is.

The following items are noted here with this in mind:

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