Tag: slowing down

  • Wintering to start the new year

    Wintering to start the new year

    “Once we stop wishing it were summer, winter can be a glorious season when the world takes on a sparse beauty, and even the pavements sparkle. It’s a time for reflection and recuperation, for slow replenishment, for putting your house in order.” (Katherine May, Wintering) I started reading this book recently called Wintering by Katherine…

  • Try as we might we’ll never meet the speed of light

    Try as we might we’ll never meet the speed of light

    You hear about traveling at the speed of light all the time in science fiction. Let’s jump into hyperspace! Between hyperdrives and time machines, our obsession with this idea of traveling fast and getting someplace instantaneously is a dual-edge sword. On one hand, our ability to dream big and push our limits is an amazing…