The tension between intense commitment and physical, emotional, and interpersonal well-being
Around Thanksgiving, the ceiling light that illuminates most of my apartment burned out.
I still haven’t replaced it. Instead, I use the flashlight app on my phone to get dressed every morning; and I’m constantly tripping over my shoes, backpack, and other miscellaneous, floor-dwelling items whenever I’m home. All in all, it’s not a particularly dignified scenario.
Changing light bulbs isn’t hard. The problem is that this particular light bulb is encased in a …