Words

Merak: Small joys, big meaning

What's the evolutionary benefit of getting all giddy over a donut?

Aug 1

Desenrascanço: Challenging times call for resourceful minds

“If you don't have a dog to hunt with, then hunt with a cat.”

Jul 18

Minga: Collective work for the common good

Jun 16

"Don't try to be creative. Just be human."

Mar 28

Hózhó: Walk in beauty

Choosing what is good in the face of what is not

Feb 7

Han: A profound, ancestral anger

How do we carry the weight of what came before us?

Dec 20, 2024

Tūrangawaewae: A place to stand

What does it mean to feel like home?

Jul 26, 2024

Boketto: The art of doing nothing

Now you're speaking my language!

May 10, 2024

Saudade: The joy of...sadness?

"A pleasure you suffer"

Apr 12, 2024

Freizeitstress: Leisure time stress

The clock is ticking...

Mar 8, 2024

Kuchisabishii: Lonely mouth

A tiny bit of delight in an otherwise mindless experience

Feb 23, 2024

Sehnsucht: Wishing for the impossible

And the joy of not having it all.

Dec 29, 2023

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