Category: Meditations

“Talent is always conscious of its own abundance, and does not object to sharing.”
—Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn

What talent do you enjoy sharing?

Nothing reminds us of the immensity of the universe as much as the sight of a sky full of stars, and the knowledge that we catch only a distant glimpse of uncountable worlds beyond our knowing. There is nothing bigger, nothing more grand—except when that immensity is doubled by a reflection.

What is the very biggest thing you feel a part of?

Plenty of people believe that they are granted signs by God or the universe to guide them along their path. But what if you are entirely surrounded by signs? What if every bush and street and passer-by carries meaning and significance? Everything you need to know might just be out there, hidden behind a great mass of information.

What have you experienced as a sign that guided you on your journey?

A potluck meal may be the most common form of magic. Each person brings what they personally have to offer, and everyone is fed—without planning or management, simply relying on the gathered community to be, by definition, enough.

What is your favorite thing to bring to a potluck?

“Not what we have, but what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance.”
—Epicurus

What give you a sense of abundance in your enjoyment of it?