Christine Vajira
@christinevajira.bsky.social
I write about slowing down, noticing more, and living gently. Essays and reflections on Substack.
Part II of a reading series, exploring the different ways reading shows up in our lives: the books that carry us forward, the ones we return to slowly, and the ones that live alongside daily routines.
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The Different Types of Reading
Part II: How Books Ask for Our Attention
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January 22, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Part II of a reading series, exploring the different ways reading shows up in our lives: the books that carry us forward, the ones we return to slowly, and the ones that live alongside daily routines.
#booksky #writerscommunity #substack #reading #slowliving #reflectivewriting
#booksky #writerscommunity #substack #reading #slowliving #reflectivewriting
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how January encourages a more analog rhythm, allowing days to unfold without needing them to be productive. Some days read better than others. I’ve learned to treat them the same way I treat books without forcing the next chapter.
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January 19, 2026 at 6:21 AM
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how January encourages a more analog rhythm, allowing days to unfold without needing them to be productive. Some days read better than others. I’ve learned to treat them the same way I treat books without forcing the next chapter.
#booksky #writingcommunity
#booksky #writingcommunity
Some books ask to be read slowly. Others do not. I have been thinking about why we lose momentum with certain books.
If you often leave books unfinished, it may not be a lack of discipline but a mismatch in how the book wants to be read.
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If you often leave books unfinished, it may not be a lack of discipline but a mismatch in how the book wants to be read.
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How Books Want to Be Read
Part I - Not Every Book Wants the Same Kind of Reading
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January 18, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Some books ask to be read slowly. Others do not. I have been thinking about why we lose momentum with certain books.
If you often leave books unfinished, it may not be a lack of discipline but a mismatch in how the book wants to be read.
#readinglife #books #booksky #writer #reflectivewriting
If you often leave books unfinished, it may not be a lack of discipline but a mismatch in how the book wants to be read.
#readinglife #books #booksky #writer #reflectivewriting
A small morning habit that has changed the way my days unfold.
Writing today about speaking the day into being, slowly and kindly.
New essay on Substack ☕️✍🏼
Writing today about speaking the day into being, slowly and kindly.
New essay on Substack ☕️✍🏼
Giving the Day a Voice
A small morning habit that changed how my days feel
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January 16, 2026 at 5:53 PM
A small morning habit that has changed the way my days unfold.
Writing today about speaking the day into being, slowly and kindly.
New essay on Substack ☕️✍🏼
Writing today about speaking the day into being, slowly and kindly.
New essay on Substack ☕️✍🏼
Seasonal Notes: January
A gentle guide for January. No instructions, just quiet notes on reading and living slowly through the month.
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A gentle guide for January. No instructions, just quiet notes on reading and living slowly through the month.
#SeasonalWriting #ThoughtfulLiving #EverydayRituals #ReflectiveLife
Seasonal Notes: January
A quiet way of entering the month
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January 13, 2026 at 7:27 AM
Seasonal Notes: January
A gentle guide for January. No instructions, just quiet notes on reading and living slowly through the month.
#SeasonalWriting #ThoughtfulLiving #EverydayRituals #ReflectiveLife
A gentle guide for January. No instructions, just quiet notes on reading and living slowly through the month.
#SeasonalWriting #ThoughtfulLiving #EverydayRituals #ReflectiveLife
Lately, I’ve been reading more slowly, not to finish, but to stay. A winter Sunday morning spent with a book and no hurry.
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#booksky #slowmorning #slowreading
A Slow Sunday Morning with The Willows in Winter
Notes from a winter morning spent reading without rush
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January 11, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Lately, I’ve been reading more slowly, not to finish, but to stay. A winter Sunday morning spent with a book and no hurry.
#booksky #slowmorning #slowreading
#booksky #slowmorning #slowreading
Ever wondered why slow reading is making a comeback? A gentle guide to reading with intention awaits
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#slowreading #booksky
The Return of Slow Reading
Why Slow Reading Is Gaining Attention Again
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January 9, 2026 at 10:10 AM
Ever wondered why slow reading is making a comeback? A gentle guide to reading with intention awaits
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#slowreading #booksky
Sometimes the day gives you a small, ordinary moment that stays.
I’ve written a few gentle thoughts on winter light and noticing more, over on Substack.
I’ve written a few gentle thoughts on winter light and noticing more, over on Substack.
Christine Vajira (@christinevajira)
It was a bitterly cold Sunday afternoon when we wandered into this small village, tucked away in the Japanese countryside.
The day had begun grey and rainy, the kind of gloom I quietly love. By the t...
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January 8, 2026 at 5:05 AM
Sometimes the day gives you a small, ordinary moment that stays.
I’ve written a few gentle thoughts on winter light and noticing more, over on Substack.
I’ve written a few gentle thoughts on winter light and noticing more, over on Substack.
This January, I’m letting things brew rather than rushing to begin. Some gentle thoughts on wintering into the new year.
Wintering into 2026
Quiet notes for the days after New Year
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January 6, 2026 at 3:41 PM
This January, I’m letting things brew rather than rushing to begin. Some gentle thoughts on wintering into the new year.
Hello, I’m Christine.
I write reflective essays about noticing life, savouring it, and the moments we often only understand later.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how often we only realise the value of moments after they’ve passed. I wrote a short reflection about that here.
I write reflective essays about noticing life, savouring it, and the moments we often only understand later.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how often we only realise the value of moments after they’ve passed. I wrote a short reflection about that here.
The Moments We Only Learn to Treasure Later
There is a strange, tender feeling many of us carry, a wish not to change the past, but to have noticed it more.
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January 6, 2026 at 6:36 AM
Hello, I’m Christine.
I write reflective essays about noticing life, savouring it, and the moments we often only understand later.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how often we only realise the value of moments after they’ve passed. I wrote a short reflection about that here.
I write reflective essays about noticing life, savouring it, and the moments we often only understand later.
Lately, I’ve been thinking about how often we only realise the value of moments after they’ve passed. I wrote a short reflection about that here.