I definitely vibe with this! Few of us are mere weeks/months away from death, but all of us are only some final, finite amount of time away from it, and that's just the way it is! You gotta look at it with clear eyes every day and ask "What will I do with my one wild and precious life?"
For me I'm in the same place you descibe, I know what I want to do, what I need to be doing, and I just need to learn the fuck into it and do it! Do it as much as it can be done!!! Strike while the irons hot! It can be nice to get space from your situation when things are overwhelming and confusing, but when you've got the means, motivation and moxie to lock in then you gotta lock in!
I love this! I have been thinking about this a lot recently because of the whole vision board trend. I was chatting with friends about it, sharing what we would add etc and I kept coming back to the idea that if I actually made one, I would have to use photos of my own life as a reminder and encouragement to do those things more.
Thank you Isabel for this lovely reflection. Could "wholehearted" be the word you're looking for to describe how you want to approach your work? The idea that I see recurring in your writing is removing barriers between yourself and the work you want to create. "Wholehearted" captures that commitment to focus on what you want without doubt. It's a word that I think about a lot. Happy holidays!
This was lovely. I felt a similar conundrum. I promised to be more present and engaging w friends, but at the same time I have that itch to write out my ideas and wrestle with it. most of the time, I feel like I'd rather do the latter, at the cost of being no longer present.
the way I resolved that is to make an upfront commitment to prioritize writing. Then, when I do *choose* to go out w friends, I am more mindful and engaged.
I definitely vibe with this! Few of us are mere weeks/months away from death, but all of us are only some final, finite amount of time away from it, and that's just the way it is! You gotta look at it with clear eyes every day and ask "What will I do with my one wild and precious life?"
For me I'm in the same place you descibe, I know what I want to do, what I need to be doing, and I just need to learn the fuck into it and do it! Do it as much as it can be done!!! Strike while the irons hot! It can be nice to get space from your situation when things are overwhelming and confusing, but when you've got the means, motivation and moxie to lock in then you gotta lock in!
I love this! I have been thinking about this a lot recently because of the whole vision board trend. I was chatting with friends about it, sharing what we would add etc and I kept coming back to the idea that if I actually made one, I would have to use photos of my own life as a reminder and encouragement to do those things more.
Thank you Isabel for this lovely reflection. Could "wholehearted" be the word you're looking for to describe how you want to approach your work? The idea that I see recurring in your writing is removing barriers between yourself and the work you want to create. "Wholehearted" captures that commitment to focus on what you want without doubt. It's a word that I think about a lot. Happy holidays!
This was lovely. I felt a similar conundrum. I promised to be more present and engaging w friends, but at the same time I have that itch to write out my ideas and wrestle with it. most of the time, I feel like I'd rather do the latter, at the cost of being no longer present.
the way I resolved that is to make an upfront commitment to prioritize writing. Then, when I do *choose* to go out w friends, I am more mindful and engaged.
I love this!! Thank you for sharing!