Illustrated Musings

The Day In Between

The in-between can feel like nothing is happening at all. But it might be where everything begins to shift, quietly and unseen.

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March 2026

Raphah: Loosening My Grip in Amsterdam

An experiment in rest, friendship, and learning to let go of what I cannot hold

Mar 31 • Andrea Selley

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Seventeen Milliseconds

A smartwatch, a surprising number, and the quiet truth my body was holding

Mar 24 • Andrea Selley

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Finding the End of the Thread

How compassionate community helps loosen the knots of shame

Mar 17 • Andrea Selley

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Letting the Body Finish the Story

The neuroscience of completing the stress cycle

Mar 10 • Andrea Selley

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Grey Hair, Pyjamas, and Righteous Anger

… and a punch bag upstairs. A reflection on trauma, faith, and why anger might be a signal worth listening to.

Mar 3 • Andrea Selley

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February 2026

Muddy Boots And Bubble Baths

Reflections on softness, effort, and real self-care

Feb 24 • Andrea Selley

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A Night at –3°C

Self-kindness, frozen doors, and the kind of gratitude that answers back

Feb 17 • Andrea Selley

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When There Is No Capacity for Words

This week, I don’t have the capacity for words.

Feb 10 • Andrea Selley

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Staying In My Own Garden

A small reflection on boundaries, responsibility, and learning when not to jump the fence

Feb 4 • Andrea Selley

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January 2026

Allowed to Lean

On agave, expectation, and unmanicured grace

Jan 27 • Andrea Selley

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Cleaning the Glasses

On disappointment, gratitude, and learning to see clearly again

Jan 20 • Andrea Selley

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