One quote I didn’t include from the book was a chant from the fight for an 8-hour work day (can’t remember the year at the moment) but it went: 8 hours for work, 8 hours for rest, 8 hours for what we will!
Love that, Lindsey! Maybe we should update it for four six-hour days in keeping with the decades of productivity gains since then! Wouldn't have quite the same ring though--LOL!
I really liked Lindsey's post from earlier this week too, and love that you're writing on the topic! The interesting thing is that even when I was younger (pre kids) and had more time for mindfulness, my anxiety hum in my brain was often too high to really be able to sink into it. But now it feels with the help of a little Zoloft, that's much more available to me (and what I'm missing is the time / space for doing it!). One day!
I'm so glad you liked Lindsey's article and mine, Christine. Even taking a few minutes to read on the topic of mindfulness and restfulness can be both mindful and restful, don't you think? It's good to hear also that Zoloft is helping reduce anxiety and increase your peace! Now on to read your article--as always, I can't wait to get to it (from my quiet sunny spot on the front porch :-) ).
Excellent post! It’s spot-on in describing the “maniacal busyness” of our culture. I, too, find it troubling that our society leaves little room for self-reflection. Instead of solitude and contemplation, it moves us toward loneliness and distraction. As I was reading, I remembered a line from Anne Morrow Lindberg: “Certain springs are tapped only when we are alone.”
I really enjoyed this piece. The descriptions of playing in the wilderness as a kid was wonderful. The piece also resonated with me, in that sometimes I have to actively stop myself from getting too caught up in being productivity. And because I also enjoyed Lindsey’s piece. And because I also find walking is the best way for me to steal away some time from the productivity train.
Thank you I thoroughly enjoyed this piece.
P.S - if you haven’t read Henry David Thoreau’s book ‘Walden’ I think you would really like it.
Thanks, Michael! I’m so glad you enjoyed this and Lindsey’s as well. I have read Walden a few times and consider it a personal favorite. Thanks for recommending it—maybe it’s time for another read.
One quote I didn’t include from the book was a chant from the fight for an 8-hour work day (can’t remember the year at the moment) but it went: 8 hours for work, 8 hours for rest, 8 hours for what we will!
Love that, Lindsey! Maybe we should update it for four six-hour days in keeping with the decades of productivity gains since then! Wouldn't have quite the same ring though--LOL!
I really liked Lindsey's post from earlier this week too, and love that you're writing on the topic! The interesting thing is that even when I was younger (pre kids) and had more time for mindfulness, my anxiety hum in my brain was often too high to really be able to sink into it. But now it feels with the help of a little Zoloft, that's much more available to me (and what I'm missing is the time / space for doing it!). One day!
I'm so glad you liked Lindsey's article and mine, Christine. Even taking a few minutes to read on the topic of mindfulness and restfulness can be both mindful and restful, don't you think? It's good to hear also that Zoloft is helping reduce anxiety and increase your peace! Now on to read your article--as always, I can't wait to get to it (from my quiet sunny spot on the front porch :-) ).
That's true, reading about mindfulness and restfulness really DOES feel peaceful!! I'll carry that thought with me. :)
Excellent post! It’s spot-on in describing the “maniacal busyness” of our culture. I, too, find it troubling that our society leaves little room for self-reflection. Instead of solitude and contemplation, it moves us toward loneliness and distraction. As I was reading, I remembered a line from Anne Morrow Lindberg: “Certain springs are tapped only when we are alone.”
I really enjoyed this piece. The descriptions of playing in the wilderness as a kid was wonderful. The piece also resonated with me, in that sometimes I have to actively stop myself from getting too caught up in being productivity. And because I also enjoyed Lindsey’s piece. And because I also find walking is the best way for me to steal away some time from the productivity train.
Thank you I thoroughly enjoyed this piece.
P.S - if you haven’t read Henry David Thoreau’s book ‘Walden’ I think you would really like it.
Thanks, Michael! I’m so glad you enjoyed this and Lindsey’s as well. I have read Walden a few times and consider it a personal favorite. Thanks for recommending it—maybe it’s time for another read.