My Petersburg

Saint Petersburg revealed to me an essential truth: sometimes the most vital thing we can do is simply stop and look up. Stepping into the stillness of an enclosed courtyard and tilting one’s gaze upward past historic facades instantly fills the spirit with air and perspective. We spend so much of our lives rushing forward with our eyes cast down at our feet. In doing so, we forget that life’s purest, most profound beauty is not hidden away in the distance. It floats quietly and gracefully directly above our heads.