The Commonplace Circle

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June Marginalia

Books, beauty, rituals, and how I'm guarding my attention

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Lilly | The Commonplace Circle
Jun 28, 2026
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In the Margins…

Welcome to June Marginalia—a newsletter where I share what I’ve been learning, reading, listening to, watching, and commonplacing.

As always, I have included a free printable card for you to carry in your journal in hopes that it’ll be a reminder and encouragement to you that beauty is worth making time for. If you print it, make sure to send a picture! I love to see how you all are using it.

The first official month of summer has come to a close, and I have finally gotten over the fact that it’s not winter and that I will have to embrace insufferable weather for about 4 more months (Florida…nuff said). I’ll be swimming, eating ice cream, forcing myself to take morning walks, and carrying around a personal fan to make the most of it. July, after all, does mean a reprieve from busy school schedules and more idling, so it’s not a bad tradeoff.

Let’s start with some lessons I’m learning this month:

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