Archive - amble

On the alchemy of the simplest things. On controlling. And adapting. On presence. On sourdough lessons.

Nov 22, 2024 •

Maria Potoroczyn

September 2024

The rhododendron and I share a vintage

On deadheading. And how it relates to everything, everywhere.

Sep 22, 2024 •

Maria Potoroczyn

May 2024

Would you sign up your kid for the cheerleading squad?

On cringes. And leaning into them. On belief. In yourself and others. On lifting up those around you. Even when to not do so would be easier.

May 23, 2024 •

Maria Potoroczyn

March 2024

6 billion addicts?

On scrollage and clickage. On dissociating from problems that seem too big. On looking in the mirror.

Mar 19, 2024 •

Maria Potoroczyn

January 2024

The annual review way past all the annual review deadlines

Let’s be real: December starts after Thanksgiving and ends on MLK’s Day

Jan 13, 2024 •

Maria Potoroczyn

December 2023

Still pledging allegiance? Really?

On questioning "traditions". On the immigrant dilemma. On a six year old's wisdom.

Dec 4, 2023 •

Maria Potoroczyn

October 2023

Burnout is not something to “manage”

On online murmurs. On human adaptability. On being pissed off with accepted realities.

Oct 25, 2023 •

Maria Potoroczyn

September 2023

The extra long kind of Sabbath

On taking time off. On feeling into stuff. On non-doing. On reconnecting to what it means to be human. On time travel.

Sep 17, 2023 •

Maria Potoroczyn

August 2023

A suburban slumber

On the reality of homeownership. On the creativity that suffers. On reflections that sound like regrets but aren't regrets. On retro-wisdom.

Aug 17, 2023 •

Maria Potoroczyn

June 2023

Possibly Delusional Yearnings

On the weird-ass moment we’re all occupying. And how inhumane it’s making everything feel. On quiet yearnings. On enoughness.

Jun 26, 2023 •

Maria Potoroczyn

It’s still unclear as to whether I’m renovating a house or a soul

On hitting geometric milestones. On evolving commitments. On renovating an old house. And what all of those things are teaching me about non-attachment.

Jun 8, 2023 •

Maria Potoroczyn

May 2023

Is it still "flow" or is it already a "waterfall"?

In the big fat irony of life, a few months ago, I started writing an essay about non-efforting and surrendering.

May 24, 2023 •

Maria Potoroczyn

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