Yesterday was a grumpy day. I pulled out all the stops, from Pearl Jam to Live to Dave Matthews. My motto is that there is no problem that can’t be solved by loud music on a pair of headphones. But yesterday was not to be, and nothing helped, not even going for a run.

Today – quiet. Sunny, clear weather…quiet. A quiet walk around the lake, followed by a quiet house.

Then it came to me, over a pickle on a chopping block. A tiny little breakthrough, simple and yet profound all at the same time.

And now, finally, some internal quiet.