The Journal 

As the days grow longer, find your sanctuary in the quiet spaces of the evening. The arrival of June brings a unique magic. Nature reaches its peak, the air warms up, and the world seems to breathe a little deeper. We are approaching the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, a threshold of pure light that invites us to slow down and align with the rhythm of the season. In the rush of modern life, summer is often associated with external noise, travel, and constant mov

There is a difference between a routine and a ritual, and Italians have always known it, even if they never called it that. A routine is something you do. A ritual is something you feel. Your morning coffee is a routine. The moka on the stove, the sound of water rising, the scent filling the kitchen while you stand still for three minutes and do nothing else: that is a ritual. The difference is not in the action. It is in the intention behind it. Why routines leave us