On Lying on the Floor as a Spiritual Practice

I’ve been spending a lot of time on the ground recently

Photo by sifa diratama on Unsplash

I’ve been spending a lot of time on the ground recently. Not resting, or meditating, or sleeping—but rather, sealing the gaps between Victorian floorboards in my flat with a caulk gun.

As DIY goes, it’s painstaking, fiddly, and repetitive work. But down there…