And I did everything to numb the pain — I shopped, I
drank, I smoked pot, I planned exotic vacations, I fantasized about running away, and I spent an
inordinate amount of money on all kinds of healers, therapists, and retreats, hoping they'd actually make me feel better.
Last year I spent an
inordinate amount of time thinking about a work by US artist Tom Friedman, which consists of a ring of plastic
drinking cups, using the smallest number of cups possible to close the ring to form a perfect circle.