Again you have brought to me a reassuring sense of hope in turbulent times Joel. I feel the weight of passage of unused time very frequently. You wisely addressed those anxieties here. There's definitely a place where our dreams are better realised however those realisations lay beyond years of creative endeavours.
I really resonate with this point of view. I was deeply disappointed in myself until I was in my fifties. Now, I find in each day, I feel more nourished if I spend time in my body, time in my heart, time in my mind, and time in my spirit. The lengths of time needn't be the same and, of course, there are days when I don't get it together. But I'm more inclined now (at 76) to notice what's missing rather than take it out on myself. Sometimes I'm unaware of the effect of fleeting experiences during the day until I reflect on them afterwards. I'll think...that gentle conversation I had in the supermarket aisle touched my heart. That's medicine.
I'm glad you are back. I missed your thoughts and your work.
As someone who has spent a lifetime working and raising a family, I found it difficult to stop making time all about productivity and outcomes. My 'time' is less now, but in a way more beautiful because it surrounds me with the ability to pause.
Again you have brought to me a reassuring sense of hope in turbulent times Joel. I feel the weight of passage of unused time very frequently. You wisely addressed those anxieties here. There's definitely a place where our dreams are better realised however those realisations lay beyond years of creative endeavours.
I really resonate with this point of view. I was deeply disappointed in myself until I was in my fifties. Now, I find in each day, I feel more nourished if I spend time in my body, time in my heart, time in my mind, and time in my spirit. The lengths of time needn't be the same and, of course, there are days when I don't get it together. But I'm more inclined now (at 76) to notice what's missing rather than take it out on myself. Sometimes I'm unaware of the effect of fleeting experiences during the day until I reflect on them afterwards. I'll think...that gentle conversation I had in the supermarket aisle touched my heart. That's medicine.
I'm glad you are back. I missed your thoughts and your work.
As someone who has spent a lifetime working and raising a family, I found it difficult to stop making time all about productivity and outcomes. My 'time' is less now, but in a way more beautiful because it surrounds me with the ability to pause.