Contentment is smiling without a reason.
backstory: I also understand contentment to mean creating my own world, living as my best self, sharing not only beauty but joy with others and being grateful. All this could explain why I’ve been walking around grinning like a lunatic this past week. ๐
So, please letโs hear it. What are you content about, lately?
As always, a lovely Sunday to you! <3
The joy of idle unproductive spaces.
If you have found a quiet bench in a quiet park and sat down, be sure you had a very profitable day! ~ Mehmet Murat ildan
backstory: We live in a society, where idleness is frowned upon as it cannot be quantified and monetized. As a result, our modern lives are jam-packed with things to do. Constant productivity is celebrated and rewarded. But at what cost!
I could tell you about a million things I have to do or should be doing, but I won’t bore you. All I can say, the joy of finding quiet spaces amidst all the activities (offline and online) and being alone with my thoughts is one of the beauties of saying โYesโ to myself. It’s the discovery of the endangered relic that is idleness.
OK enough about me. Iโd love to hear from you, too. What do you have to let go, from time to time, in order to make space to be idle? Please do share! We can all learn from one another. ๐
Wishing you a restful Sunday!
Summer is for living a little.
backstory: There’s a fine line between living a little and living dangerously. But after the health challenges and acute loss I went through this past winter, I decided Iโm not postponing happiness any more. So, this summer, and despite the constant fear of contracting Covid-19 and other airborne diseases, I’m taking risks to live a little.
Just to be clear, I’m not talking about the “I’m over it!” careless attitude some people have adopted regarding Covid. The abandonment of masks, alone, is a huge let down. In any case, there are still things (for me) worth the risk of attending in person.
How are things on your side? Do you find yourself caught between caution and a desire to live? If so, how do you strike a balance? As always, Iโd love to hear your thoughts!
P.S. Feature image captures a scene from the Pori Jazz Festival, this summer, in Finland.