Observations in Rest & Rituals

The Version of You That Everyone Misses | Clouds & Claude Journal

We talked about fertility before we needed to. We talked about motherhood before we knew what it would ask of us. We talked about whether we could have the lives... Read more...

The Art of the French Sunday: Mastering Leisure Without the Guilt | Clouds & Claude Journal

The French Sunday isn't just a day off! It’s a cultural institution protected by law. Since 1906, French labor code has fiercely guarded Sunday as a day of rest, with... Read more...

The Case for Staying In on a Saturday Night (On Purpose) | Clouds & Claude Journal

There is a quieter luxury available to us: The deliberately unscheduled Saturday night. Not the accidental cancellation. Not the passive-aggressive “I’m exhausted” text at 6:47 p.m. Not the soft launch of... Read more...