Bubbling excitement for what the day holds. Novelty in the smallest of things. Unburdened by the clouds of worry that dim an adults life. Possibility painting the horizon.
I want them to take away from the book the same thing they would take from the concert.
I want them to think, well,
I feel better now.
I feel uplifted now.
I feel that things are possibile now.
I know... See more
Some Personal News:
I am writing a third book! HOW TO BE MOVED is about those moments when art, culture, and sensory experience change our lives and remake our senses of self, what goes into them and how we can have more of them. Announcement & more info below https://t.co/lSWkWvL6se
I work out of a starbucks in miami a few days a week.
there’s a barista there that knows my order and she keeps giving it to me for free.
it's been like 18 times now.
today I finally asked, “why me?”
she smiled and said “why not... See more
We notice in the world today a global plague of restlessness-a search for meaning, for something to believe in. We are all increasingly self-absorbed and made miserable by this, but we don't understand why or how to get out of this trap. The Sublime is an experience that lifts us out of ourselves, that confronts us with ultimate mysteries (like... See more
I love the bigness of the world. My most profoundly peaceful and interesting place is up on top of a mountain where I can see really far. And that’s not just because I happen to love mountains, although I do. I am soothed and intrigued by the experience of the longest possible view. I’m profoundly drawn to questions of scale.