What We’re Made Of
Meditations for the ICU
Elizabeth Bastos
Elizabeth Bastos is a freelance writer and mother of two living in the Baltimore suburbs. A contributor to Book Riot and Baltimore Fishbowl, she has also published work on the Motherlode blog of the New York Times and in the Boston Globe and McSweeney’s.
Taking The Dog For A Walk
Bring all the art and science of the world, and baffle and humble it with one turd.
Swamp Marigold
Sick and on the fringe, writer and mother Elizabeth Bastos looks to nature to find hope while living with chronic pain.
Walking Meditation
("How to Get the Shpilkes Out")
Chopping Onions
Cleaning the bathroom or chopping the onions is no less important than sitting in deep meditation. Grasping this and acting on it is called waking up. —Janet Jiryu Abels, “Participate Fully” “Chop wood, carry water” is…
The Zen Master Goes Black Friday Shopping
When the Zen master Black Friday shops, it is not hard to understand! When breathing, breathe! When Black Friday shopping, shop! When finding “jingle socks” and “scarves for her,” and “hostess gifts under $25,” just find them. Go to…
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