So how might we draw marrow today? Begin by reclaiming attention: adopt device sabbaths and deep-work blocks (Cal Newport’s Digital Minimalism, 2019); trade some consumption for craft—cook, mend, grow. Then, court awe in nature; research on shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, shows lowered stress and improved mood (Qing Li, 2018). Through small, steady experiments in simplicity and presence, we make room for the same deliberate intensity Thoreau sought. [...]
