As a rule in our society, we’ve found ways to fill every tiny space and moment in our lives with productivity. And if not productivity, then an endless supply of mindless entertainment. We’ve shoved mental stimulation into every gap we can find. Boredom is dead, which means freedom of thought, of imagination, is dying too.
I'm slowly returning here, dipping my toes for a time, then retreating, but I'm very glad to have seen and read this. There is a lot to admire here, a lot to recommend--it can be oh-so-very-difficult in our busy late stage-/early post-capitalist societies to actually give yourself the attention you need. It is something I need to consider myself, too, I've felt adrift lately, and I know I need to force myself out into the world once more.
(I'm also excited that, as you think about you, you are also finding your story brings itself to life. This is so often the case, but it requires a LOT of work to get your head to that state, where the story seemingly breathes life into itself when, in actuality, it is merely a reflection of your own work, your own breathing.)
Now time to retreat from Substack again, many thanks for writing and sharing this.
Amen,sister. Bravo. Have you checked out Insight Timer yet? A seemingly endless number of meditations and breath work practices. I do it almost daily now. As to being the lost soul of your family, I just wonder if others may feel like lost souls as well, but do not express it. I am proud of you for moving towards what you need and what makes sense to you.
I'm slowly returning here, dipping my toes for a time, then retreating, but I'm very glad to have seen and read this. There is a lot to admire here, a lot to recommend--it can be oh-so-very-difficult in our busy late stage-/early post-capitalist societies to actually give yourself the attention you need. It is something I need to consider myself, too, I've felt adrift lately, and I know I need to force myself out into the world once more.
(I'm also excited that, as you think about you, you are also finding your story brings itself to life. This is so often the case, but it requires a LOT of work to get your head to that state, where the story seemingly breathes life into itself when, in actuality, it is merely a reflection of your own work, your own breathing.)
Now time to retreat from Substack again, many thanks for writing and sharing this.
Amen,sister. Bravo. Have you checked out Insight Timer yet? A seemingly endless number of meditations and breath work practices. I do it almost daily now. As to being the lost soul of your family, I just wonder if others may feel like lost souls as well, but do not express it. I am proud of you for moving towards what you need and what makes sense to you.
Absolutely great life philosophy & gorgeous photos to complement it. Bravo, inspirational as always!