We listened to an interview with poet Marie Howe that considers simplicity, paying attention, and the power of words:

Thich Nhat Hanh, whom I know you’ve talked to, says when you wash the dishes, wash it as if it were the baby Buddha or the baby Jesus. And well, that’s what the church used to be. I mean, it used to be that we would attend these things every week that would remind us of the sacredness of the everyday. And it’s harder to find it now.

You can listen to this On Being podcast here.