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This substack is an experimental smorgasbord of poems, musings, and more. Through the personal I hope to touch on the universal.
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Letting go (opens the original)
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Jeremy was a young Buddhist monk in training. He arrived at the monastery a week ago, motivated by the desire to escape suffering. In reality this meant avoiding the difficult task of growing up: holding down a job, paying taxes, dealing with his family who were always on his case about his lack of a job. He constantly sensed that he was never doing enough in the world (though, some part of him knew he wasn’t really trying that hard, which added further shame upon his situation) so it was a no-b
Employee Wellness Program (opens the original)
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It was morning, and he was awake again. In the same apartment, in the same room, with the same self. A self suddenly seized by the tyranny of an alarm clock. He hammered at it with a limp fist until the room was relieved by silence.It lasted for less than a breath when the air was disturbed by the buzz of Slack messages and email notifications. He did not want to get up, but habit had forced him into the bathroom where his teeth were brushed, his hair neatly parted, his face splashed with cold w
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