Lantern Diary is a personal series of thoughtful reflections, shared every five days.
Each entry explores life’s many layers, drawing connections between personal experience and broader ideas.
Blending memory, insight, and gentle storytelling, it reflects on what it means to live with care and intention.
As part of the Lantern Notes project, the series offers a tender pause in a noisy world — an invitation to slow down, reflect, and feel a little more connected to yourself and to the world around you.
Lantern Diary | entry IX
As you might’ve seen in recent entries, whether in The Library or The Journal, there’s so much more to eating than nutrition. Meals shape the rhythm of our days and, of course, the quality of our lives. The way we eat, who we eat with, how we begin and end a meal, all of this…
Lantern Diary | entry VIII
The Lantern Diary was born with two intentions. One is personal. It brings me joy to share small stories from my life with you. We could call it writing therapy, a way for me to ease my mind, find clarity, and create a little order in the chaos of my busy life. If you’re familiar…
Lantern Diary | entry VII
How I Use the Parisian Way of Eating to Feel Well, Stay Balanced, and Stay Connected I lived in Paris for only a year, but the way Parisians eat left a lasting imprint on my life. I come from a family where breakfast could not really be skipped, and lunch meant two or three courses.…
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