It is really, really hard for women to leave the “grind culture” that we have had embedded in us. You must be “productive” in order to be considered a “worthy, worthwhile, etc.” kind of person. It sounds like you are accepting the concept of Wu Wei . 🩵. Living comfortably within your own rhythm, and the rest of the “expectations” can go take a swift ride somewhere else. Powerful stuff. I’m still learning about it and attempting to incorporate it into my life.
I like this one… I’m in family mode with a surprise much earlier flight and away from home, so feeling at loose ends and out of sync (far more than just time zone changes). I won’t go home for over a month. Once I’m through this week, hopefully I’ll be able to write what I need to write.
I’m going to ponder if I am pushing myself into my early morning mode that is becoming harder to get up too. Ie feed animals, treadmill, sauna all beginning between 5:30-6.
It is interesting to reflect on am I becoming too rigid in trying to fit into an old routine that may need tweaking.
I like how you are adding softness, gentle acceptance and flexibility as you go forward.💕
I understand. I see so many of my friends who are retiring trying to structure their day exactly like a work day, just with different activities. That is exactly what, quite consciously, I didn’t want, but somehow I eventually got sucked in🤷🏼♀️🤦♀️.
I am paying the price right now with deep fatigue from re-activation of Epstein-Barr Virus.
One of my greatest joys of retirement has been not having to be in a hurry all the time, attempting to enjoy every moment for what it is.
I feel like, although ‘I did a lot’ when I was younger, I missed so much in the hurried life of my younger self.
EBV is my ‘reset’, my ‘reminder’…
…. Back to my morning cup of coffee.. .. listening to the birds…
Perfect for this day...I DID wake up in a fog...still sitting here waiting for that nudge to move. Sipping on cup of coffee #2 while my dog is giving me the "side eye" asking for the morning walk we both love so much. It will happen soon....the trees 🌳 and grass are calling us. Thanks ❤️ Monica
Monica, brilliant! I needed this and every word resonated. Especially, "I stopped trying to operate from a rhythm that belonged to a different season of my life--and honestly a completely different woman." I needed this reminder. Thank you for writing and sharing your nuggets.😊
It is really, really hard for women to leave the “grind culture” that we have had embedded in us. You must be “productive” in order to be considered a “worthy, worthwhile, etc.” kind of person. It sounds like you are accepting the concept of Wu Wei . 🩵. Living comfortably within your own rhythm, and the rest of the “expectations” can go take a swift ride somewhere else. Powerful stuff. I’m still learning about it and attempting to incorporate it into my life.
I like this one… I’m in family mode with a surprise much earlier flight and away from home, so feeling at loose ends and out of sync (far more than just time zone changes). I won’t go home for over a month. Once I’m through this week, hopefully I’ll be able to write what I need to write.
I’m going to ponder if I am pushing myself into my early morning mode that is becoming harder to get up too. Ie feed animals, treadmill, sauna all beginning between 5:30-6.
It is interesting to reflect on am I becoming too rigid in trying to fit into an old routine that may need tweaking.
I like how you are adding softness, gentle acceptance and flexibility as you go forward.💕
I understand. I see so many of my friends who are retiring trying to structure their day exactly like a work day, just with different activities. That is exactly what, quite consciously, I didn’t want, but somehow I eventually got sucked in🤷🏼♀️🤦♀️.
I am paying the price right now with deep fatigue from re-activation of Epstein-Barr Virus.
One of my greatest joys of retirement has been not having to be in a hurry all the time, attempting to enjoy every moment for what it is.
I feel like, although ‘I did a lot’ when I was younger, I missed so much in the hurried life of my younger self.
EBV is my ‘reset’, my ‘reminder’…
…. Back to my morning cup of coffee.. .. listening to the birds…
Lovely. My dream time is active so,while feeling gratitude, I see what that has brought me.
Perfect for this day...I DID wake up in a fog...still sitting here waiting for that nudge to move. Sipping on cup of coffee #2 while my dog is giving me the "side eye" asking for the morning walk we both love so much. It will happen soon....the trees 🌳 and grass are calling us. Thanks ❤️ Monica
Monica, brilliant! I needed this and every word resonated. Especially, "I stopped trying to operate from a rhythm that belonged to a different season of my life--and honestly a completely different woman." I needed this reminder. Thank you for writing and sharing your nuggets.😊
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How timely this is for me! Working on this....