“…They also had the experience, almost universally, of working extraordinarily hard…going through that burnout process and then discovering that it was possible…to do the work that they were meant to do, or that they loved to do, without destroying themselves.Now, one of the strange things about rest is, everybody learns about rest the hard way. We… Read more »
Posts By: Mariana
#tds2761 That feeling of “I don’t Wanna”
“Lately, I’ve been plagued by a feeling I call “Don’t Wanna.” It’s not quite burnout, per se, but it’s related. Don’t Wanna isn’t a big-picture exhaustion; it’s the little voice inside you urging you to cancel or renege on an individual obligation as it approaches. “It’ll be fine once you get there,” you tell yourself,… Read more »
#tds2760 Rest Rythm
“The concept of rest comprises its duality—“non-rest.” It is a movement, a rhythm between these two human conditions. The essence of rest is an experience of harmony concerning one’s feelings, actions, and motivation. This implies that there is a capacity for actions, which is carried out in accordance with a sensation of pleasure. Rest appears… Read more »
#tds2759 Let silence speak and listen
“This opened up a fantastic and dynamic conversation. A real, live experience of listening, digesting and processing each other’s experience and assimilating it. It felt vital. Luckily, I was in very good company. We journey together in Truth, transparency, and reflection. We were both plugged into this exploration and suddenly all the world around us… Read more »
#tds2758 Invisible to you, obvious to someone else
Alexandra Horowitz built her enjoyable 2013 book On Looking around this idea: Covering territory she considered familiar, but with experts on typography, plant life, public space, geology, etc. Rob Walker Things that she could not see, were obvious to somebody else who was trained to attend to the world differently. Today take time to talk to somebody… Read more »
#tds2757 Attention Hog
BFA Thesis Film by Jessica Labut (2020) | Cleveland Institute of Art Afraid of losing their spot as the farmer’s favorite, an arrogant cow tries to get rid of the new piglet hogging all of his attention. “The extremes of comedic animation can bring levity to complex and upsetting situations.” – Jessica Labut … Read more »
#tds2756 Socially Sanctioned Silence
“Next time you’re sitting with someone you like (or even better, dislike), suggest a five minute silence. Perhaps over a tasty meal or when you’re seated in front of a great view. Give yourselves the permission to be quiet and see what unfolds.” Alla Gonopolsky So, today? You know what to do. [and you can also… Read more »
#tds2755 Finding our ground in conversation
Notegraphy Do a close reading of this poem. In what ways might embodying this poem help us with interpersonal attention? Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2755
#tds2754 Want to help someone? Shut up and listen
‘…everything we touched, we killed.’ From the blurb: “When most well-intentioned aid workers hear of a problem they think they can fix, they go to work. This, Ernesto Sirolli suggests, is naïve. In this funny and impassioned talk, he proposes that the first step is to listen to the people you’re trying to help, and… Read more »
#tds2753 Things we forget
We found a wonderful blog! Check out Things We Forget. There are some lovely post-its to help us remember important truths we forget. Today, write this on a post and leave it in a public place for somebody to find…you will get a walk, have to think were to leave the post-it and do somebody… Read more »
#tds2752 A question to live with…for today at least
Take this question with you today as you meet the world of the animate and the inanimate getting your personal tasks done. Want to read the whole book? It is available free online. Tweet your response to @livedtime and be sure to include the hashtag #tds2752
#tds2751 See your thoughts as transparent
Imagine that, when in conversation with another (perhaps somebody you disagree with in some way), your thoughts are transparent. If you imagine they can see all your thoughts, it may provide a little motivation to approach the conversation without negative mind chatter about them or the situation. Today, take time to intentionally play with… Read more »
