Category: Creativity

We don’t know how children actually see the world

Something terrible has happened to Baidui, my son Lorenzo’s imaginary friend. He was a child, but also an uncle. A

I can’t draw. This is how I premise any attempt at putting a pencil on paper, or even a piece

This autumn has greeted me with a sunny day in Trento, northern Italy. A beautiful day — but it can’t

I am writing this at 6am. For most of my life, this was an ungodly hour, a time I would

This week I’ll skip recommendations because this is a longish newsletter. Many of you have said that time is an

Photo Credit: Drops of Joy / Maria Farinha Films Let me start off this week by welcoming those who are

If you live in Greece by the sea and still have your bikini in the dirty clothes bin from your

It was Saturday and we were trying to be efficient. Market, check. Groceries, check. Pharmacy, check. It’s as if I

I was rather lucky growing up. For me, childhood dreams, adventure and play are all intertwined with memories of long

I’m writing these notes at 6am, after having slept in short intervals throughout the night. My son Lorenzo is teething

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