The Jewish holiday of Purim celebrates Esther’s clever defeat of the evil Haman, saving the Jewish people. It’s celebrated by engaging in a great deal of drinking and silliness, which is not the way most people expect to deal with evil and oppression.
How have you used silly or surprising ways to fight wrongdoing?
Some people see the world through rose colored glasses. Some see the world through lenses that are tinted grey. They are equally right about the colors of the world.
What helps you to take off your tinted glasses so that you can see the world through someone else’s eyes?
Sure, you can take care of yourself, but it adds a little shine when someone who loves you touches up around the edges.
Who helps you to feel your best?
“My own prescription for health is less paperwork and more running barefoot through the grass.” —Terri Guillemets
What is your prescription for health?
Bees are certainly both industrious and useful, buzzing from flower to flower, collecting food to store, and pollinating plants in the process. But it could be that they understand themselves not as worker bees, but rather as gluttons, spending all day sipping sweetness from the most beautiful sources.
What useful activity feels to you like play?
