Field Notes
- 2026
The Purge
Puke is purge, but purge is not puke.
Puke is the physical stuff; purging is a sacred process. It can mean vomiting, but it can also be whatever comes out when you’re sitting on the toilet. It can be guttural sounds, deep crying, or your body trembling.
Purging is a release with endless faces.
And whatever it is: we don’t mind.
Hello Jesus
The first time someone told me I looked like Jesus while I was sitting next to his mattress, I felt great. I’m not a religious person, but I could easily embrace the compliment. I guess Jesus was a special guy, so I felt special too. This was surely something I could get used to!
Cleaning up
After the retreat, we clean up. Then we pack our bags and clean up some more. We love arriving, and we love leaving just as much.
Sunday afternoon is for Netflix and Chinese takeaway. Nothing particularly healthy.
We have the best job in the world. But when the guests are gone, we’re quite happy to fall apart into a thousand small, tired, happy pieces.
We’ll clean those up on Monday.
Intention
People often arrive with an intention written down somewhere, sometimes on paper, sometimes only in their heads. It is usually a good one. Clear, sincere, a little bit hopeful.