Meditations in an Emergency

Meditations in an Emergency

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May 21, 2022
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“A seated man, and studies and notes on the movement of water” (ca. 1510), Leonardo da Vinci

To know what’s low in the fridge.

To stay on track with assignments.

To keep tabs on projects that won’t be done for months.

To enjoy checking off a task that’s been completed, with all the pleasure of snapping bubble wrap but without the noise.

To perceive a day …

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