Found in the quiet corners of the week
A few obsessions, a few sparks—what’s been haunting Atticus lately.
Some weeks speak softly—this one whispered. In half-slept thoughts and songs on repeat, in lines I underlined twice and couldn’t let go. Here are a few things that found me when I wasn’t looking. Maybe they’ve been waiting for you too.
Quote of the Week:
"There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in." — Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen reminded us that we’re not meant to be whole all the time. The beauty is in the breaking. The truth seeps in through the fractures—the light, the growth, the love. Perfection doesn’t teach us much. But the cracks? That’s where everything begins.
Currently Listening:
“Sink Water” by Hotel Ugly
This is the kind of song that crawls under your skin—the soft ache of wanting, of missing someone who might already be gone. It doesn’t try to dress heartbreak up in silver linings. Instead, it sits in the quiet chaos of it. The need. The confusion. The almosts. And in that rawness, it reminds us—love, even when it breaks us, is still worth writing about. Still worth chasing.
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Currently Reading:
The Prophet reads like it was whispered from another world—ancient, eternal, and impossibly true. Khalil Gibran writes not just with ink but with soul. Every page feels like a quiet conversation with something bigger than us. It's the kind of book you don’t just read—you return to, when life feels too loud and you need to remember what matters.
Inspired By:
Bukowski’s The Laughing Heart is a rare kind of rebellion—not loud, but luminous. It reminds us that even in the darkest corners of life, the light is ours to claim. That we are not powerless. That we can choose joy. Choose love. Choose to keep going. It’s a war cry for the soul dressed as a whisper. And it stays with you.
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This one struck me—the way it threads light and dark, love and loss, into something honest. It’s a quiet truth: the most beautiful things often carry a shadow, and it’s in surviving that shadow we find the sunrise. Love doesn’t always arrive gently, but when it returns, it teaches us why the darkness was worth it. Check out @countryboykoenig on Instagram!
Top Post This Week:
Not my words—
but I felt them deeply.
“Someone asked me, ‘What’s your favorite place?’
I replied, ‘I don’t have a favorite place. I have my favorite people. And whenever I’m with my favorite people, that place becomes my favorite.’”
Some truths don’t need rewriting.
Just feeling.
✨ Spark Journal Anniversary Sale ✨
Two years ago, we lit a spark—now we celebrate the light.
In honor of Spark: The One Sentence Journal’s 2-year anniversary and the summer solstice, signed copies are the same price as unsigned, this weekend only.
Let this season of sun and stillness be your invitation to pause, reflect, and write it all down—the beauty, the heartbreak, the becoming. Because sometimes we just need a little Spark to remember how much light we hold.
Wherever this weekend takes you—into the noise, into the quiet—I hope you find a moment to feel it all. To notice the small things. To let a little more light in. Until next time, stay wild and keep going.
Love from the shadows ✨
xx
Atticus