http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/posts/page/1/ Happiness is not a destination. It is a method of life. en Vox Tue, 06 May 2008 11:24:21 -0400 Copyright 2008 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/new-directions.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaivalya) http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/new-directions.html?_c=feed-rss http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/new-directions.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 06 May 2008 11:24:21 -0400 A few of you have noticed that I haven't been writing in this space very much. It's true. And to be completely honest, it has not been intentional. My energies just seem to be dispersing elsewhere into people, projects, real-life-relationships,... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/new-directions.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398f70f4d0005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/march-is-the-new-january.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaivalya) http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/march-is-the-new-january.html?_c=feed-rss http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/march-is-the-new-january.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 09 Mar 2008 22:06:29 -0400 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398e466810005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a1.vox.com/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398e466810005-50si" alt="Snow tree" /></a> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251d235e549d00f48ce2d36b0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251d235e549d00f48ce2d36b0003-50si" alt="Snow, snow, snow" /></a> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398e466ac0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398e466ac0005-50si" alt="Snowy park" /></a> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398e4669b0005.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398e4669b0005-50si" alt="Picnic, anyone?" /></a> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251d235e549d00f48ce2d3230003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251d235e549d00f48ce2d3230003-50si" alt="Recent accumulation" /></a> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251d235e549d00f48ce2c2240002.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a4.vox.com/6a00c2251d235e549d00f48ce2c2240002-50si" alt="Snow dog" /></a> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251d235e549d00f48d017fdd0001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251d235e549d00f48d017fdd0001-50si" alt="Park bench!" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/march-is-the-new-january.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398e466c10005?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> winter photopost http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/steve-jobs-competent-tyrants.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaivalya) http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/steve-jobs-competent-tyrants.html?_c=feed-rss http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/steve-jobs-competent-tyrants.html?_c=feed-rss Sun, 09 Mar 2008 08:28:46 -0400 "The degree to which people in Silicon Valley are afraid of Jobs is unbelievable. He made people feel terrible; he made people cry. But he was almost always right, and even when he was wrong, it was so creative it was still amazing." Says Palo Alt... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/steve-jobs-competent-tyrants.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d235e549d00f48d014bc90001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> apple mac stevejobs http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/consolation-lunch.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaivalya) http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/consolation-lunch.html?_c=feed-rss http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/consolation-lunch.html?_c=feed-rss Sat, 23 Feb 2008 21:33:15 -0500 Today was a hard day. This is amusing, given that I had enjoyed last Saturday so much, I simply *expected* this Saturday to be absolutely fabulous too. Ah, the perils of attachment! I hate being late to anything, but especially to my classes. ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/consolation-lunch.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d235e549d00f48cfd150c0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> argh weekender st. lawrence market http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/winter-obstacle-course.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaivalya) http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/winter-obstacle-course.html?_c=feed-rss http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/winter-obstacle-course.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 18 Feb 2008 18:18:25 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251d235e549d00f48cfb7ace0001.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a6.vox.com/6a00c2251d235e549d00f48cfb7ace0001-50si" alt="Baddha Konasana" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> “Remember, Yoga practice is like an obstacle race; many obstructions are purposely put on the way for us to pass through. They are there to make us understand and express our own capacities. We all have that strength, but we don't seem to know i... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/winter-obstacle-course.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d235e549d00f48cdccd730003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> argh winterblues http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/qotd-happily-ever-after.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaivalya) http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/qotd-happily-ever-after.html?_c=feed-rss http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/qotd-happily-ever-after.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:49:48 -0500 <p class="enclosed-assets" style="margin-bottom: 10px;"> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398dcfe3d0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a5.vox.com/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398dcfe3d0003-50si" alt="Lots of heart!" /></a> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/photo/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398dcfe4b0003.html?_c=feed-rss" style="float:left; margin-right:6px;"><img src="http://a3.vox.com/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398dcfe4b0003-50si" alt="Heart Cookies" /></a> <br style="clear:both;" /> </p> How did you celebrate Valentine's Day? Submitted by Stephen. I spent Valentines Day making a big batch of Love to share with my students as well as other people in my life, significant and random. I taught two yoga classes last night (was su... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/qotd-happily-ever-after.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398dce5cc0002?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> qotd cookies valentine's day averagebetty http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/qotd-time-on-your-hands.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaivalya) http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/qotd-time-on-your-hands.html?_c=feed-rss http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/qotd-time-on-your-hands.html?_c=feed-rss Wed, 13 Feb 2008 16:42:05 -0500 What do you do when you find yourself with nothing to do? Submitted by Cassie. Free time is so precious to me. How I chose to spend it depends on the context. Often, I will read a book - I'm rarely without one and I read constantly: while rid... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/qotd-time-on-your-hands.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398dc56030004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> qotd extra time http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/sigg-contest.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaivalya) http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/sigg-contest.html?_c=feed-rss http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/sigg-contest.html?_c=feed-rss Tue, 12 Feb 2008 16:21:48 -0500 GreenStyleMom is running a contest to give away two free Sigg Bottles. I'm a big fan of Siggs because they're beautiful, funky and environmentally friendly. If we all opted to use refillable bottles, just imagine the impact it could have - elimi... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/sigg-contest.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d235e549d00f30f5b95fb0001?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> environment contests sigg waterbottle http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/i-like-them-apples.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaivalya) http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/i-like-them-apples.html?_c=feed-rss http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/i-like-them-apples.html?_c=feed-rss Mon, 11 Feb 2008 16:09:16 -0500 January 11th marked a year since I brought home my new Mac. It was right around this time last year that I was finally really using my new MacBook (rather than trudging to the Mac Geniuses every few days with my myriad PC/Macintosh transition is... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/i-like-them-apples.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398dc543e0004?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> macbook maclife http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/top-5-books-of-2007.html?_c=feed-rss nobody@vox.com(Kaivalya) http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/top-5-books-of-2007.html?_c=feed-rss http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/top-5-books-of-2007.html?_c=feed-rss Fri, 08 Feb 2008 15:28:15 -0500 I read 52 books in 2007. Katerina asked which of those 52 books were the best written and most important to me personally. I looked at my list and came up with a 'Top 5 of 2007'. 1) The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay: This book comes in first ... <p style="clear:both;"> <a href="http://kaivalya.vox.com/library/post/top-5-books-of-2007.html?_c=feed-rss#comments">Read and post comments</a> | <a href="http://www.vox.com/share/6a00c2251d235e549d00e398daae130003?_c=feed-rss">Send to a friend</a> </p> books reading