Withdrawing my hands reluctantly from the slowly spinning bowl, I watched its uneven sides slowly come to a stop, wishing I could straighten them out just a little more. I was in the ancient pottery town of Hagi in rural Yamaguchi, Japan, and while I trusted the potter who convinced me to let it be, I can’t say I understood his motives. Smiling, he announced, “it has wabi-sabi” – and
November 26, 2023
Habits vs. Goals: A Look at the Benefits of a Systematic Approach to Life
Nothing will change your future trajectory like your habits. We all have goals, big or small, things we want to achieve within a certain time frame. Some people want to make a million dollars by the time they turn 30. Some people want to lose 20 pounds before summer. Some people want to write a book in the next six months. When we begin to chase an intangible or vague
November 23, 2023
I Tried the Wim Hof Method to Find Happiness Through Suffering
In I Did The Thing, Rachel Sugar sacrifices her time and her sanity in the name of wellness “research.” Up next: a day of ice baths at a Wim Hof Method class. I’m sitting in a blow-up birthing pool filled with bags of bodega ice on an industrial street in Brooklyn, trying very hard to regulate my breath, because this is the method of Wim Hof, a.k.a., the Iceman. If