Monday, June 26, 2023
Lose the cat
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Monday, June 19, 2023
Walk better
The Art of Being a Flâneur: finding joy in the moment
Sometimes the best way to explore a city on foot is to simply wander, with no goal in mind other than to follow the sound of church bells, or drift across a leafy square.
...This sort of aimless strolling is conducive to savoring, to finding joy in the moment, a practice that some social scientists have found can be cultivated and may help lead to a more fulfilling life. In “Savoring: A New Model of Positive Experience,” the scholars Fred B. Bryant and Joseph Veroff describe savoring not as mere pleasure, but as an active process that requires presence and mindfulness. It’s “a search for the delectable, delicious, almost gustatory delights of the moment,” as they put it...
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/19/travel/walking-travel-cities.html?smid=em-share
Underdogs
With Everything Going Wrong, the Cardinals Still See Opportunity
St. Louis, a perennial playoff contender, is having its worst season in decades, forcing it into an unfamiliar position: underdogs.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/06/18/sports/baseball/oliver-marmol-cardinals.html?smid=em-share
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