A Summer of Conversations, Mostly Offline

Adonelle Journal has been quieter this summer than I originally imagined.

When the Journal became public this spring, I expected the rhythm to continue more actively through the summer: more essays, more Field Notes, more visible development around the Adonelle Touch framework. In reality, the summer moved differently and was much more varied.

There were events, travel, conversations, family life, other work, and many moments that did not immediately turn into published writing. Many of those moments were not directly about Adonelle at all, but they still shaped the way I now return to the work.

At the same time, Adonelle was not absent. It simply lived more privately for a while.

We had many good conversations about the ideas behind Adonelle Touch – mostly in personal settings, informal meetings, and real-life moments rather than public posts or structured articles. Those conversations reminded me that the framework does not only need visibility. It also needs time, listening, and contact with real people.

That feels important.

Adonelle Touch is built around values – inclusivity, consent, openness, and empowerment. These are not values that can only be developed through constant publishing or public positioning. They also need to be tested in ordinary life: in how people respond, what questions they ask, where they hesitate, what feels clear, and what still needs better language.

In that sense, a slower summer was not a pause in the deeper work. It was part of it.

Some ideas became clearer precisely because they were not immediately turned into content. I have been thinking more about how Adonelle should speak to organisations, how the framework can become more practical, how the website and resources should develop, and how to communicate the bridge between positive sexuality, leadership, branding, culture, and trust without making the message either too narrow or too vague.

That balance remains central.

Adonelle does not treat sex-positive business as a niche category. It is a way of asking how values formed in sensitive human contexts can help organisations create more trustworthy relationships with the people inside and outside them.

The summer gave me more space to feel how much this matters beyond the book itself.

Now the focus is shifting back toward the visible work: writing, resources, the Adonelle website, Journal articles, advisory direction, research conversations, and clearer ways for people to engage with the framework.

I am also planning to publish a broader Summer 2026 recap in early September, bringing together the main developments from the past few months. Some were public. Some happened quietly. Some are still forming.

For now, this is simply a note from the threshold between a quieter season and the next stage of the work.

The Journal has been quiet, the conversation has not.