So much of this resonated deeply with me. Sometimes I fantasize about what I would do with my days if I didn't worry so much about being busy and productive, holding down a job, and making money. I simultaneously long for it and dread the anxious feelings that would inevitably creep up. After this new moon in Capricorn forcing us to redefine what success means to us, I think a lot of us are being called to slow down and savor life, to actually live in that present moment instead of always chasing the next thing.
I also love your idea of imagining what comes in the next frame after the image in a card. May have to try that sometime. :)
I love the frame practice too! I'm teaching a tarot workshop locally in August, and it's definitely one I'm going to have people try.
And I agree re: success and savoring and all of that--now, I'm finding myself drawn to resources and money and the role those two things play in being able to enjoy life without feeling tethered to generating income. Lots of thoughts swirling!
Love this essay (as I do all others)! Enjoy the restful summer Katie. As for the answer to your question, it is difficult for me not to have a plan, but less so now than before. I used to always need a plan, but being with my partner who's more easygoing and spontaneous has loosened me up. Now I enjoy the stillness and emptiness of time stretched in front of me much more!
"The months of June and July in Mid-Missouri were spineless, any semblance of structure softened by the humidity that hung low over the fields surrounding my home. Each day was a cube of watermelon flesh placed on my tongue, juices coursing down my cheeks and pooling under my chin. I could eat it as slowly as I wished."
"Today, I will spin in circles under the darkening sky and watch the damselflies swarm above me, a chaotic cacophony of gossamer wings and slender bodies that zigzag wildly yet never collide."
"I go to reach for Time but stop. A dragonfly alights on the brim of its hat and runs its spindly legs over its eyes."
SUCH incredible prose, Katie. This was beautiful to read.
I relate to this a lot!! I quit my job of 17.5 years at the beginning of the year and I feel like it's only now, months later, that I know I do not have to be productive all the time. I still have my beloved lists, but I also take a lot of time for leisure that I never used to. I am finally getting used to not knowing what comes next and am enjoying just being here now. I am so grateful for this time.
This was incredible and enlightening. Thank you for sharing your perspective and thoughts!
Thank you for reading, Jordan! <3
So much of this resonated deeply with me. Sometimes I fantasize about what I would do with my days if I didn't worry so much about being busy and productive, holding down a job, and making money. I simultaneously long for it and dread the anxious feelings that would inevitably creep up. After this new moon in Capricorn forcing us to redefine what success means to us, I think a lot of us are being called to slow down and savor life, to actually live in that present moment instead of always chasing the next thing.
I also love your idea of imagining what comes in the next frame after the image in a card. May have to try that sometime. :)
I love the frame practice too! I'm teaching a tarot workshop locally in August, and it's definitely one I'm going to have people try.
And I agree re: success and savoring and all of that--now, I'm finding myself drawn to resources and money and the role those two things play in being able to enjoy life without feeling tethered to generating income. Lots of thoughts swirling!
Absolutely lovely
Thank you for reading!
Love this essay (as I do all others)! Enjoy the restful summer Katie. As for the answer to your question, it is difficult for me not to have a plan, but less so now than before. I used to always need a plan, but being with my partner who's more easygoing and spontaneous has loosened me up. Now I enjoy the stillness and emptiness of time stretched in front of me much more!
Hopeful that the same shift happens for me! My partner is definitely similar...I need that balance! :)
Ahh, Katie. I love this interpretation of 9 of Pentacles so much. Especially having just read that Audre Lorde essay myself.
So glad it connected with you! Excited to chat more about Pleasure Activism :)
"The months of June and July in Mid-Missouri were spineless, any semblance of structure softened by the humidity that hung low over the fields surrounding my home. Each day was a cube of watermelon flesh placed on my tongue, juices coursing down my cheeks and pooling under my chin. I could eat it as slowly as I wished."
"Today, I will spin in circles under the darkening sky and watch the damselflies swarm above me, a chaotic cacophony of gossamer wings and slender bodies that zigzag wildly yet never collide."
"I go to reach for Time but stop. A dragonfly alights on the brim of its hat and runs its spindly legs over its eyes."
SUCH incredible prose, Katie. This was beautiful to read.
Thank you, Jordan. That is so kind of you to say!
I relate to this a lot!! I quit my job of 17.5 years at the beginning of the year and I feel like it's only now, months later, that I know I do not have to be productive all the time. I still have my beloved lists, but I also take a lot of time for leisure that I never used to. I am finally getting used to not knowing what comes next and am enjoying just being here now. I am so grateful for this time.