If you need a gentler New Year...

I have a little something for you.

Much of what we take for the rhetoric of the New Year is centered around the idea that we can control ourselves. If we follow the right diet or exercise routine then we’ll be living our best lives now! If we get our spiritual habits in order, we’ll be less keen to waste our lives. If we read more, or are on screens less, or finally tidy our kitchen at t…