Solvitur ambulando

As I never tire of repeating...

Whatever the Problem, It's Probably Solved by Walking

A walk begins to carve out space between my thoughts that allows clarity to rise up through my shoes.

Walking is the worst-kept secret I know. Its rewards hide under every step.

Perhaps because we take walking so much for granted, many of us often ignore its ample gifts. In truth, I doubt I would walk often or very far if its sole benefit was physical, despite the abundant proof of its value in that regard. There's something else at play in walking that interests me more. And with the arrival of spring, attention must be paid... Andrew McCarthy

Finland again

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Agnes's secret

I Love You, Now Leave Me Alone: What Friendship Means to an Introvert

"…Every single person has the fundamental need for connection," said Kasley Killam, a social scientist and the founder and executive director of Social Health Labs, a nonprofit that works to create solutions for isolation and loneliness. "It's not like introverts don't need meaningful relationships. But what varies is how much and what kind of connection…

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/03/13/well/family/introverts-friendship.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare
I Love You, Now Leave Me Alone: What Friendship Means to an Introvert

The Good Life

What makes a life fulfilling and meaningful? The simple but surprising answer is: relationships. The stronger our relationships, the more likely we are to live happy, satisfying, and overall healthier lives. In fact, the Harvard Study of Adult Development reveals that the strength of our connections with others can predict the health of both our bodies and our brains as we go through life...

https://www.audible.com/pd/The-Good-Life-Audiobook/B0B4X9FJ1X

"My State’s Anti-Drag Campaign Is Beyond Ludicrous"

If Tennessee Republicans were serious about protecting children, our public schools would be fully funded, and the state wouldn't be awash in guns.

"...A T-shirt featuring Mr. Lee's yearbook photo is being sold to benefit unhoused L.G.B.T.Q. teens. The Human Rights Campaign took out a full-page ad in The Tennessean, Nashville's daily newspaper, calling on Mr. Lee "to stop legislating hate." A glorious arena show called "Love Rising Tennessee" has just been announced. Headlined by a group of country and Americana artists that includes Sheryl Crow, Jason Isbell, Maren Morris, Allison Russell and Yola, the concert will benefit L.G.B.T.Q. advocacy groups. Its tagline: "A celebration of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

And that's the whole point, isn't it? For all of us?

... Margaret Renkl

Happy nostalgia

https://www.theatlantic.com/family/archive/2023/03/nostalgia-defense-unhappiness-happy-memories/673320/?utm_campaign=later-linkinbio-theatlantic&utm_content=later-33652861&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkin.bio

Sisyphus laughing

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