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.
Thank you Swarna 🙂 you know… I was thinking of you and your book when I was writing this. I hope you are still chasing your ideas and dreams with the same passion and fire. It’s a huge undertaking, but I think the world needs to hear your voice.
I am on my way with the book Joel. I'll keep updating you on the progress as I go. You know, we all want to succeed by leaps and bounds but the irony of sucess is, midst of all those anxiety pangs and sleepless nights, one fine day you will wake up and realise you have made it. It might not be crazy fireworks or pulitzer cocktail party, but we would have made it. We would have executed that project, published that book, crossed that milestone. When you show up to your work everyday in whatever extent that you can, sucess will one day quietly announce itself to you. And that is exactly what you help me remember through this piece. So thank you and I pray for the same for you.
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 feel more nourished if I spend time in my body, time in my heart, time in my mind, and time in my spirit.” - such good wisdom, Susie. I totally agree. I feel the same way when I neglect these things. And you’re right - those moments of human connection are so good for us. Thank you for sharing this, I am really encouraged by your words.
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.
Thank you Swarna 🙂 you know… I was thinking of you and your book when I was writing this. I hope you are still chasing your ideas and dreams with the same passion and fire. It’s a huge undertaking, but I think the world needs to hear your voice.
I am on my way with the book Joel. I'll keep updating you on the progress as I go. You know, we all want to succeed by leaps and bounds but the irony of sucess is, midst of all those anxiety pangs and sleepless nights, one fine day you will wake up and realise you have made it. It might not be crazy fireworks or pulitzer cocktail party, but we would have made it. We would have executed that project, published that book, crossed that milestone. When you show up to your work everyday in whatever extent that you can, sucess will one day quietly announce itself to you. And that is exactly what you help me remember through this piece. So thank you and I pray for the same for you.
That’s so good! I feel the same. Even though the weight of it can be daunting... keep after it my friend!
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 feel more nourished if I spend time in my body, time in my heart, time in my mind, and time in my spirit.” - such good wisdom, Susie. I totally agree. I feel the same way when I neglect these things. And you’re right - those moments of human connection are so good for us. Thank you for sharing this, I am really encouraged by your words.
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.
Thank you Heather 🙂 I want to learn how to pause just “be,” so I can soak in the beauty around me. Life has a lot of momentum, so it’s not easy!