Archive - These Days

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"Turn and face the strange..." - David Bowie. From personal essays to creative exploration. On starting something new and letting curiosity lead.

Jun 23 •

Laura Steavenson

May 2025

What Comes After Walls?

What we build to hold ourselves -- and what happens when we overflow.

May 23 •

Laura Steavenson

December 2024

Visits from the Astonishing

Season's greetings! Something told me it was time to come back to Substack, so here's what's new!

Dec 20, 2024 •

Laura Steavenson

July 2024

No European Summer? Here's what to do instead.

A love letter to bike racing, French food, and my VPN.

Jul 18, 2024 •

Laura Steavenson

June 2024

Treehugging on Trains

Returning after a brief hiatus, I am exploring the world of trees today. We grow them and climb them and chop them down for toilet paper. And it turns…

Jun 19, 2024 •

Laura Steavenson

May 2024

A love-letter to the leftovers I promise I`ll finish tonight.

May 22, 2024 •

Laura Steavenson

I walked through a torii gate and am not sure I’ve come back out the other side yet.

May 8, 2024 •

Laura Steavenson

April 2024

Thank you Substack and strange old men in train stations for bringing me my most recent adventures. If you’re a book worm, this one is for you!

Apr 24, 2024 •

Laura Steavenson

Birthdays, blossoms, and babies! April has been busy!

Apr 17, 2024 •

Laura Steavenson

March 2024

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