I am on a sailboat, somewhere in the vast ocean between the…

JUL 02 2025 · 12:00

I am on a sailboat, somewhere in the vast ocean between the Norwegian mainland and Svalbard - miles and miles of sea in every direction… and time is slipping. The sun circles endlessly, silver loops, and reality starts to feel like a soft-smudged dream you can’t quite wake up from. It’s 1am and there’s no noise - just the screeching of frozen ropes, the low hum of the engine, and the soft rhythm of waves brushing against the hull. No wind. Even the birds are quiet. It’s so still, it almost feels sacred. In the golden light, tiny snowflakes settle on my hair. Tender bruises. A moment so beautiful it hurts. There’s something oddly mel