Japan

refined action comes neither from your effort nor from someone else’s. If your effort were not supported by the universe as a whole, you could not make any real effort at all. Pure, refined action makes no distinction between self and others.

sweet, salty, sour, bitter, and savory (umami). Umami literally means “pleasant savory taste” or “deliciousness” in Japanese and owes its mouthwatering quality mostly to glutamate, an amino acid classically found in monosodium glutamate, or MSG.

fermented salsa or hot sauce (I usually find some at my local farmers’ market, or you can make your own!) and add it to eggs, stir-fries, and tacos. Grab some fermented beets, carrots, or sauerkraut and add a spoonful to salads or roasted meats or veggies. Make a bowl of miso soup or take a swig from a bottle of kefir.

If I change, the world will change. No one else will change the world for me . . .

If the world is not going the way you want it to, perhaps it is better to change yourself.

chagrined