From the Kinēsa Newsletter
Shouldering the Burdens
There's a lot of talk these days about going back to our roots...way back. Nutritionists are urging us to the "paleo" diet, based on our ancestors' omnivorous appetites. Other studies suggest that the hunter/gatherer "feast or famine" lifestyle can be duplicated by...
Letting Go
Have you ever been in the middle of a conflict where someone says, "Oh come on, just let it go." Your fists are clenched, steam is coming out of your ears, you can almost feel the top of your head about to explode and someone is telling you to just let it go, as if...
Take It To the Bank
I was going to write an erudite treatise on the imminent implosion of reality. But with the world in turmoil over money, reality suddenly seemed trivial. Our pundits, politicians and populace have overcomplicated and “overmediaed” a simple situation: we have an...
Planting Seeds
The wind was howling, the snow lay on the ground. I tried to imagine my garden. How did I ever do it? Dig, fertilize, plant, lug the wheelbarrow. The concept felt almost alien, even as February melted into March and I saw pansies starting to dot people’s yards. Then...
Baby Steps
The other day, a friend confessed he was struggling with a book he’s writing. “I have all the ideas, but I can’t seem to get it down on paper,” he complained. “What’s it about?” I was excited. This man is a funny, talented teacher. He’s had lots of great ideas in the...
Looking in the Mirror
When I was young, my mother always managed to spin any event into a negative, a complaint or a tragedy. Once I accused her of living with a half-empty glass. She retorted, “My glass is not half empty, it’s completely empty.” Of course, she was Russian. But perception...
