The idea of how we create our culture
We all know the expression “to grow old gracefully.” I have been thinking a lot about why we would need “grace” to accept something that is so natural. What is it in us that rebels against the aging process or, at the very least, worries about it? When I was in my 20s, I had already started worrying about…
Symbolically, the first 12 days of the year set the intention for the remaining 11 months. Numerically, the coming year, 2015, adds up to 8, the number that represents success. So get off to a good start and let 2015 be your best year ever! The key is to set clear intentions and prime yourself for wild success. Try the…
Conquer your fear of missing out (or FOMO) by rewiring your approach to social media
In our annual holiday survey, we asked you, our readers, to share your thoughts about the holiday season—including everything from your ideal party size to your favorite traditions—so we can provide content that relates to you. What does this time of year actually mean to you? Read on to find out the results. 1. How to Celebrate If you plan…
Everyone does it: from the Burmese and Balinese to the Inuit and Icelanders. In the United States, almost half of us do it, making it one of the most common of our shared rituals. We give thanks for our food with prayer, with rituals and dance, before meals, after eating, and in praise of a bountiful harvest. We thank someone,…
I am sitting in the Good Stuff Diner on West 14th Street across from Nicky Vreeland, a maroon-robed Buddhist monk with deep smile lines. A gifted photographer with an exquisite W Magazine-sponsored exhibit at ABC Carpet & Home to benefit the Tibet Center, Vreeland has mentioned that he finds harmony in his pictures. “Did that train you for life as a monk?” I ask. “I think that…
The British filmmaker Christopher Nolan has followed the conclusion of his Batman trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, with Interstellar, a film that resembles 2001: A Space Odyssey in both its plot and its meaning: Humans get a message from beyond and follow it to deep space, where lies the destiny of the species. Matthew McConaughey is our captain, who leaves his family behind in…
Funny movie about madness and depression
