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Jan 13, 2020

Dissolve

Naked and crying, we’re born. Weak and vulnerable. Exposed. Thrown into a cold threatening reality, we need to be welcomed, nourished and…

Dissolve

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May 31

Monthnotes: May 2026

It’s been 2 months since my last monthnotes.

Ancient stone pillars and lintels at Stonehenge under a cloudy sky. The weathered stones stand on a grassy plain, with a narrow opening of blue sky visible between layers of grey cloud.

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Mar 31

Monthnotes: March 2026

That’s a wrap.

A winged metal dragon sculpture stands in a small pond beside a stone cottage and wooden footbridge, with green hills and buildings near Tintern Abbey under a bright blue sky.

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Mar 1

Monthnotes: February 2026

February has been intense.

View from the cliffs at Llantwit Major beach at low tide, with rocky tidal flats, dramatic cloudy sky, sunlight on the sea, and a small building by the shore.

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Feb 1

Monthnotes: January 2026

I thought the new year might give me some space to step back and breathe. That turned out to be a slightly naïve expectation. Liam left at…

A shallow stream flows through a snowy hillside landscape with bare trees and distant hills under a blue sky.

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Jan 1

End of year review 2025

Apparently this end-of-year review format was created by Molly Steenson in 2005. I came across it via content designer Luis Montanha´s End…

Rows of small stone statues covered in moss, set into a wooded hillside at Daikaku-ji Temple in Kyoto.

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Dec 29, 2025

Monthnotes: December 2025

December was short work‑wise, but intense. I wrapped up around mid‑month and headed to Spain to spend the holidays with family.

Coastal marsh with still blue water, low grassy islands, and distant houses under a clear blue sky.

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Nov 30, 2025

Monthnote: November 2025

November felt long and short at the same time — a month where a lot moved, some visibly and some quietly in the background.

Outdoor Christmas market beer garden at night, with wooden huts, warm fairy lights, people sitting at barrel tables, and a tall lit-up tree in the background.

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Nov 2, 2025

Monthnotes: October 2025

Back from the annual raclette weekend in West Wales and somehow it’s already November. October disappeared fast — spooky season came and…

A wide sandy beach with patches of dark seaweed and shallow tidal pools under a bright, partly cloudy sky. In the distance, low green hills meet the sea, and a few people walk along the shoreline. In the foreground, wild coastal plants and grasses frame the view.

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Sep 30, 2025

Monthnotes: September 2025

It’s been over a month since my last weeknote, so this time it’s a monthnote.

Monthnotes: September 2025

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Adrián Ortega 🗺️🧭

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