https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/ Recent content in essays on NI Hugo -- gohugo.io en-us © 2026 Nick Ingrisani Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/hope-and-resilience-in-uncertain-times/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/hope-and-resilience-in-uncertain-times/“Everything can be taken from a man but one thing: the last of the human freedoms — to choose one’s attitude in any given set of circumstances, to choose one’s own way.” — Victor Frankl https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/going-over-the-falls/ Fri, 23 Jan 2026 00:00:00 +0000 https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/going-over-the-falls/A reflection on life's awe-inspiring absurdity. https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/loving-your-enemies-is-a-radical-act-of-courage/ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/loving-your-enemies-is-a-radical-act-of-courage/"When you begin to see that your enemy is suffering, that is the beginning of insight." – Thich Nhat Hanh https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/the-rivers-move-through-my-veins/ Thu, 11 Sep 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/the-rivers-move-through-my-veins/"If you are a poet, you will see clearly that there is a cloud floating in this sheet of paper." – Thich Nhat Hanh https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/i-witnessed-a-weave-of-generations/ Thu, 21 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/i-witnessed-a-weave-of-generations/A snapshot of life in the Romanian countryside. https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/humor-is-one-of-lifes-great-antidotes/ Thu, 19 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/humor-is-one-of-lifes-great-antidotes/Lessons from a funny bushman. https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/i-found-a-half-eaten-tomato-under-a-tree/ Thu, 12 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/i-found-a-half-eaten-tomato-under-a-tree/Everything I know as “me” will one day inhabit an unseen world pulsing with unfathomable vivacity. https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/washing-the-dishes-to-wash-the-dishes/ Thu, 05 Jun 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/washing-the-dishes-to-wash-the-dishes/A shift in perspective on one of life's endless daily tasks. https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/finding-refuge-in-times-of-waiting/ Thu, 29 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/finding-refuge-in-times-of-waiting/What if every waiting room is a monastery hidden in plain sight? https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/a-tale-of-zucchini-and-sonder/ Thu, 22 May 2025 00:00:00 +0000 https://nickingrisani.com/writing/essays/a-tale-of-zucchini-and-sonder/Journeying from seed to sustenance: an expression of gratitude for food + a mindful eating practice.