Happen To Notice: Snow Piles, Earth's Dreaming, and Emo Vibes


January 22, 2026 Happen To Notice with Vanessa Micale Hello Reader, Over the new year, I was unexpectedly in Ohio, surrounded by piles of quiet snow. I googled “wtf is a snow squall,” filled up the gas tank of the borrowed car so the tank wouldn’t freeze, physically experienced the weather app’s “feels like -6 degrees” in my bones. It was a grief-laden trip to say goodbye to a loved one nearing the end-of-life. I did my daily practices which are non-negotiable for me, like brushing my soul’s...