<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><title>January on The Field Blog</title><link>https://thefield.blog/essays/2026/01/</link><description>Recent content in January on The Field Blog</description><generator>Hugo</generator><language>en-in</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0530</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://thefield.blog/essays/2026/01/index.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title>before the sun shines</title><link>https://thefield.blog/essays/before-the-sun-shines/</link><pubDate>Wed, 28 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0530</pubDate><guid>https://thefield.blog/essays/before-the-sun-shines/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;There is a sacred moment between night and day when I can meditate in solitude while being present in the natural world. There is no human interference at that time, as most people are still sleeping. No one is up except for the early rising birds who can now sing without being diluted by the traffic, machines or just humans talking over each other. Even though this peace is temporary and I will soon live through my chaos among the human society, there is profound beauty in feeling one with the self without having to act or impose the expectations others have of me. I yearn for this moment and look forward to it when I go to sleep every night.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item><item><title>Choosing humane is not hard</title><link>https://thefield.blog/essays/choosing-humane-is-not-hard/</link><pubDate>Sun, 25 Jan 2026 10:00:00 +0530</pubDate><guid>https://thefield.blog/essays/choosing-humane-is-not-hard/</guid><description>&lt;p&gt;I have been thinking a lot lately about how we talk about being kind. Or ethical. Or whatever word feels right to you when you are questioned about your activities that affect your fellow humans and the earth. And everyone makes it sound like it is a massive task and that it would not bring any change to this world overnight. And honestly? I think that is nonsense. We are just making things harder than they need to be.&lt;/p&gt;</description></item></channel></rss>