Renzo seated on a stone terrace above a green valley.

November 5, 2026 · 12 min

Saying hello and asking how someone is

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Simi Notes

A short letter every Sunday from the village: one word, one phrase and one small thing to try this week.

One email every Sunday. Unsubscribe any time.

“The one email I open the day it lands.”

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