Raise the Blade: Philosophical Epiphanies While Mowing Grass

Ken Lane
4 min readAug 4, 2023

Some folks seek tranquility by raking sand in a zen garden.

I get a similar sensation by mowing my yard.

I have a no-frills electric lawn mower that sounds more like a high-powered vacuum cleaner.

I have a modest-sized yard that doesn’t exceed the Bluetooth range of a set of $20 headphones.

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Ken Lane

I’m just a fella chronicling his attempts to live purposefully while finding contentment in the simple things.