The Art of Disappearing

Unpopular Opinions on Remaining Unpopular

Just remain in the center, watching.
And then forget that you were there.

Lao Tzu

Dear Reader,

Two months have elapsed since I last wrote, and not a single hell has broken loose, nor have its horrendous hounds haunted me to the depths of self-loathing, as I had imagined might occur during my absence from Berkana. Needless to say, my anxieties are rooted in a deeply ingrained fear of failure. I believe that this knowledge was foundational, imparted during my schooling years - 'Show till you Grow.' Okay, I made that up, but seriously, doesn't the hustle culture always emphasize the importance of, well, hustling? The fact remains that hustling is exhausting and saps one's creative spirit. I do believe in rituals and practices that foster discipline to maintain a habit. However, the reality is that the state of flow necessary to capture the creative impulse cannot be manufactured. Art is crafted by the way you live, the spaces between one moment and another, which the Japanese refer to as '…