A gentle mist is falling as Kevin Patrick Corrigan
leans into his guitar and starts strumming.Kevin’s a member of the Astoria-centric band Begorrah.He’s sitting in his galley kitchen, by the window with the faded shamrock decal, as the day goes grey.Here, by the snow-white stove and refrigerator, Kevin rehearses and records his CDs.Kevin recording in his kitchen.He does most of his writing in the room across the hall, whose only significant furnishing is a sofa, or in…
At the present moment, Dave Santander is sitting on a bench outside a café sipping herbal tea.Dave is working on his master’s degree.He’s reflecting on his life.All 30 years of it.It’s more full than his cup of tea: He’s a college
student, commuting to class in Connecticut three times a week, and he’s working
a bunch of jobs to pay the rent and the tuition to fuel his ambition.Dave grew up in Harriman, New York.If you’ve taken a Chinese yoga class, stepped…
As the morning sunlight streams in through the windows, Manaslu Gurung places a plump pillow in the center of the floor.Manaslu is from Nepal.As she sits on it, crossed-legged, she positions a brass bowl in front of
her. She closes her eyes.The room – and her thoughts – disappear.In 20 to 30 minutes, she will emerge from her reverie, calm and collected
and ready to start the rest of her routine.“Meditation sets an intention for the day,” she says. “It really makes…



