A quiet notebook for the things we notice between destinations.
A good note does not need to capture an entire book. Sometimes one question, written in the margin, is enough to bring a page back to life a month later.
Read a little, close the book, and write down what stayed with you. The pause is part of the reading.
The familiar route is useful when time is short. A different turn gives the mind a different set of details: a window full of plants, the sound of a river, a shop that has just opened.
There is no need to turn every walk into a project. Pay attention, and let the rest be ordinary.
Before starting a piece of work, clear enough space for the first step. Keep the tools you need nearby and put the others away.
Small preparations reduce the distance between wanting to begin and actually beginning.