An Ode to the Heat

Summertime Nostalgia of Pickles, Folklores, and Profiling of Ghosts

Dear Readers,

Welcome to Berkana! First of all, I regret my long absence from publishing weekly. I figured it is best to rest when the mind is loud because art takes mediocre forms amid mental noise, and mediocrity is not what I promised to deliver to you. Awe is the antidote for most of our anxieties because awe and wonder can create immersive experiences. Such experiences make us aware of the moment. It gently pushes us into the space of deep now, which directly provokes creative impulses. But such shots of awe are not always readily available to us. Under such circumstances, I recommend a home remedy of meditative slumber - a space to surrender, listen and rest. When everything seems futile, I wait for that glimmer of hope peeking stealthily from behind the moments of hopelessness. To create meaningful art, we need plenty of grace but also plenty of rifts in our souls that push us to create from the center of our being. My friend Dave and I were recently talking about such mental r…