HeyJaredThe Astonishment Project
Welcome. Recently I've been thinking, reading, writing and engaging in conversations about astonishment. Join me as I endeavour to catch hold of, and then release through writing, what I'm discovering.
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- Sep 5, 2026
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- Jul 25, 2026
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Needing to go home (opens the original)
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I woke up cranky in mid July. Recovering from a head cold that depleted all my energy, I was sleeping poorly and, at no fault of their own, everyone around me caused aggravation. Recalling the advice of a wise therapist, I sat myself down in the early morning, coffee in hand, journal on my lap and asked myself a question: What do I need? Watching the sunrise over Lake Ontario (yes, that Lake Ontario, as it was and ever shall be named), I reflected on my restless nights and off-centre days. It di
What a way to live (opens the original)
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There is much to be learned about life when people die.I thought about this as I drove a long and winding road after attending a funeral. I could have taken the highway, perhaps been home 30 minutes earlier than the three hours it took (including two farm stand stops for fresh tomatoes and new garlic). I opted for the slower route, where spacious fields stretched on for miles. Nothing to see here, one might assume, except cabbages, corn and rolled hay bales.Ah, no, there was everything to see. E
Kids make summer (opens the original)
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Summer has its adult pleasures. At the top of my current list: a punchy radler beer and pizza shared on a street side patio with an old friend after a late evening movie (in an actual cinema). <img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="2256" src="https://substackcdn
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