KAIROS

In search of perfect moments

After 10 years writing dozens of drafts, I'm nearing completion of my book of travel stories, Applausi per il Ponte/Applause for the Bridge, to be published (bilingually) by More Nocturne Books in Italy.

One of the central concepts is to appreciate those rare and fleeting "perfect moments" ~ when everything comes into balance. Spaulding Gray spoke of this in his movie Swimming to Cambodia ~ and blasted open my doors of perception. Maybe equilibrium does exist, albeit briefly, in the elegant chaos of this universe. From then on, I kept my eyes peeled for perfect moments. The feeling could be fueled by any of my senses.

Rob Breszny’s description of KAIROS fits in beautifully:

“The perfect, delicate, crucial moment; the fleeting ripeness of time and place that creates the opportune atmosphere for action or change.”

And so I hope: May the natural forces of kairos inspire compassionate acts ~ and create change fueled by love instead of fear and loathing.

Photo by Amy Denio.