Puttering is not about productivity or getting things done. It's more like a hobby or activity I look forward to. A slow ritual that helps me feel more at peace and connected to my home (and myself).
Macy synthesized principles of Buddhism, systems theory, and deep ecology philosophy to empower collective action toward environmental sustainability, inspiring ordinary people to heal the planet.
"There is evidence that problematic smartphone use impacts negatively on the lives of many people. There are associations between problematic smartphone use and mental health symptoms, such as depression and anxiety."
As a child of refugees settling in Australia after the second world war, I experienced the searing poverty that myriads of displaced people dealt with as they tried to rebuild lives in far away, unfamiliar places.
Archimedes discovered that the volume of water displaced by an object is equal to the volume of the object itself, enabling him to determine the crown's purity.