My friend Dustin posted this article by Pico Iyer on what it is to live with less.

Having spent a bit of time in Kyoto, there is a part of me that is envious of the life he has chosen, or rather, where he has chosen to have this austere life.

As artists and teaching artists here in NYC, auterity isn’t so much a choice, especially these days.  But, the way that we embrace it, frame it and enjoy what we do have is within our control.