The Quiet Hour: On Letting Go of Evening Hunger
The Rhythm of Day and the Soul’s True Hunger
Our ancestors, those wise souls who lived close to the earth and the turning of seasons, understood something we have nearly forgotten in our modern rush. They knew that the body, like the garden, has its natural rhythms. When the sun descends and the stars begin their watch, the inner world of a person is meant to settle, to turn inward, to prepare for the gentle restoration that sleep provides. Yet here we stand, in our bright kitchens, surrounded by the hum of appliances, reaching for sustenance when what we truly seek is comfort, or perhaps distraction from the quiet thoughts that evening brings. (more…)