The Space Between

A lot can happen in a month. After spending the past month away from home, for both pleasure and work, I have returned with a full mind and a full heart, processing thoughts and experiences. These are the subtle shifts in perspective that only time and distance can bring. And I would like to share them with you as a reminder.

The month I was away, June, felt like a natural midpoint in the year: clean, symmetrical, and perfectly suited for reflection. I have decided to start viewing the year in two halves. It feels more manageable than placing pressure on a single, year-long timeline. We can plan all we want, but life often unfolds in unexpected ways. Giving ourselves space to reflect, pivot, and realign is a small but meaningful shift. Breaking the year into two also offers more opportunities to celebrate progress, rather than waiting until the New Year to acknowledge growth. 

I now see June as the space between where I am and where I want to be. It is a canvas. This mindset helps ease the pressure I place on myself and reminds me that we each follow our own timeline.

It is worth it to pause. To reflect. To look back—and then forward. Because it’s in that space between that powerful reflection happens.

WORDS: Thinzar Kyaw
PHOTO: Thinzar Kyaw
LOCATION: Urbino, Italy