The Window Through Which We Are Looking and the “Desks" at Which We Are Writing

"Ritual is one of the ways in which humans put their lives in perspective… Ritual calls together the shades and specters in people’s lives, sorts them out, puts them to rest.” — Clarissa Pinkola Estés

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On Monday morning—though sometimes, unexpectedly, on Sunday afternoon—I usually greet my Substack readers, who are quietly preparing for the week ahead. It is a small ritual I follow. This week, however, was different.

Monday afternoon in a little town, I stopped, enchanted in front of a window. The frame was tall, painted in white bu…