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Moss on the Rocks

Essays and fragments on presence, stillness, and the original economy of subsistence — for those seeking a slower, more grounded life.

Newsletter · By Abby Payne · English · Official site

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  1. Issue · Sep 27, 2026

    We both wish to close our eyes (opens the original)

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    I am in need of a meditation cushion.To meditate, yes.And also to serve a place to sit at my desk in the loft with low ceilings, in the tiny house where I will live for two short months.I thought I was in for the long haul with tiny living, having not yet fractured my mind by the experience.But that is a story for last week:A man on Facebook is selling four meditation cushions.One cherry red.One royal purple.Both shaped like a butterfly cut in two.And a matching set of black velvet cushions:A za

  2. Issue · Sep 20, 2026

    A fractured mind (opens the original)

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    With clothes still damp from the desert sweat, I write you this letter of survival.In my previous post, I was brimming with optimism and romance as we moved states, sold (almost) all of our belongings and moved into a tiny house.There are a lot of challenges with tiny house living.Tight spaces, lack of storage, 16 inches of counter space to meal prep on.But what I’ve come to realize is: there are tiny houses, and then there are instagrammable yet uninhabitable shacks with tall ceilings and good

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