Category: modern life
Everything to do with society as we know it today and the inscrutability of modern life.
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The vicinity of Christmas
On my made-up holiday tradition, and the fact that it’s impossible to exist in a passive way online.
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Ritually speaking
On why we need rituals, routines, and habits. And how to discover new rituals for yourself that give your life meaning.
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Some thoughts about decisions
Making decisions does not come easy to me. Good ones especially. Here are some insights from the past year.
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World pain
On coping with the fact that our world will never live up to our expectations and will always, always carry a deep pain with it. And we carry that pain too – sometimes more heavily than other times. This is one of those times for me.
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Are you an asker or a guesser?
In 2007, the discussion of Ask Culture and Guess Culture gained prominence. However, I didn’t know about it. Rude. So here I am with an essay about it only like 16 years too late.
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The times they are a-changin’
On why it’s hard to listen to new music but it’s also v v important to listen to new music.
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Friendship Stuff
A quick and dirty guide to making new friends, keeping your friendships going, and deciding whether it’s time to let go.
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The unfinishable projects of our lives
A collection of thoughts and musings on the cyclical nature of life and the many beautiful things to be found in the midst of it.
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