After trying a number of materials, the truly miraculous (and fun!) Sugru proved the only one to fix the $300 noise-cancelling headphones I rely on to calm my super-sensitive nervous system. It has become a staple in my arsenal.
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Make Do and Mend: Gentle Inner and Outer Activism
Understanding that “waste is symptomatic of failed relationships” has changed our view about repairing/mending/fixing — from the inside out.
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Wabi-Sabi Lesson: Broken Blossom with Rubber Bands (+ haiku)
At dinner at photographer Ellen Silverman’s house, I noticed a beautiful on-the-verge-of-flowering Amaryllis plant on her kitchen island…and next to it her clever, fast save of a cluster of buds that had broken off. It was as beautiful as the plant itself and embodied the elusive quality of wabi-sabi.
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