We know lots of poems of gratitude but only one that manages to express thanks amidst the very hard things that befall us in life. It is remarkable and hard and heartbreaking and heartening, echoing perfectly that which we are living now… ‘Thank you’ helps us navigate.
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Giuseppe’s Penone’s moving sculpture in an empty square in Rome during lockdown brought to mind Hermann Hesse’s remarkable prose poem…
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Amidst contradictory guidance from the government, we’re putting our faith in wiseman physician Atul Gawande’s carefully-reasoned approach.
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This surprising video takes place in the not-so-distant future after the coronavirus crisis is over. Poet Tom Roberts reads a bedtime story of hindsight, about the changes the crisis brought…and about what might happen if we let it.
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Perspective we need: The Onion’s sublimely funny, spot-on commentary on the pressure to be creative during the “free time” of quarantining + Riz Ahmed’s wise view.
Read MoreLook at whatever is in front of you and say, "Yes! Yes! Yes!" to it. The universe of possibilities becomes visibly, tangibly larger, over a period of mere moments.Stephen Nachmanovitch
Knowing how a long lineage of artists and writers have used rocks and stones in their work expands my pleasure in those I collect for their beauty and endless uses…
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We’ve watched this small, beautiful gem from Francis Alys several times during the past week, amazed by how such a seemingly simple little video can have such power.
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Ai Weiwei’s thinking on purpose, home, isolation, hope are an insightful lens through which to consider our current circumstance. And especially, how the impossible becomes possible.
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Like the I.C.U. nurse in the breathtaking image, above, we are looking for refreshment, air, and sky. Here’s what we found…
Read MoreOur heads are round so thought can change direction.Allen Ginsberg
Piet Oudolf is an artist who uses plants as his medium. He changed how we see landscapes and the possibilities of our own gardens.
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While we’re home social distancing, finding usable home ideas for when things blow over fortifies us to practice possibility thinking.
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Pat Steir is one of our favorite artists for the dazzling beauty and surprise of her work. She speaks eloquently about the dark time we find ourselves in.
Read MoreWe live in a time when just being home and well is a success.Unknown
To celebrate his 68th birthday, Kevin Kelly compiled some of the gold he’s learned over his seven decades. The brilliant list provides a roadmap to wholeness and positivity.
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These tumultuous days, my hunger is for starchy things with deep savor that don’t take much work. And by necessity, simple ingredients. I turn frequently to a transformative formula.
Read MoreWhen crisis and disaster strike, don’t waste them. No problems, no progress.Kevin Kelly
In this short video, the renown poet and activist sepaks eloquently about hope and our interconnectedness, two themes so many are working to encompass.
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Watching this perfectly shot video felt so much like we actually were ambling slowly through the Brooklyn Botanic Garden that we felt palpably relaxed and dreamy. It is a balm for anyone craving nature.
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