YEAR OF ZEN: AUTUMN: DAY 61

St. Paul the Hermit Fed by the Raven, after Il Guercino

Q: Try taking an act of grooming and using it as a time to dedicate yourself to compassion. Reflect.

A: When the pandemic was in full swing I decided to try out a shaved head. Part of it was to see how I would look with no hair (since I am slowly losing it anyway), and part of it was to see how much easier and convenient it would make my daily grooming rituals. It was fine, but I have enjoyed growing my hair back out. I will make it a point to use the small time I have grooming myself to reflect on compassion (starting with compassion towards myself).