Thank you for the shout-out, and also the new metaphor of a pocket for contemplation and quiet and creativity (and and and). A pocket is gloriously cozy! I especially love your yoking of contemplation and space. For me, outdoor spaces are more congenial to contemplation, thanks to all the jobs associated for me with indoor spaces. In my afternoon movements, I'll play with these relationships to pockets: having one, being *in* one, *being* one. That latter is very inviting for creativity. Thank you for this metaphor to mull over.
You're so welcome for the shout-out - and thank you to YOU for re-stacking mine!
I'm glad the metaphor has given you an inviting way to think about creativity. Cozy pockets feel so comparatively 'easy' in a world when we need to tough it out to achieve things and be productive and get things done. I'm just back from seeing Liz Gilbert (on her world tour) speak about presence as opposed to purpose and how in our culture we're all driven by what she terms 'purpose anxiety'. The timeliness and alignment of this is amazing to me, given that I've been thinking about this all week. More magic!
"contemplative pocket." This is lovely, Rachel. With thanks, to Tara Penry for introducing me to your work.
Thank you for the shout-out, and also the new metaphor of a pocket for contemplation and quiet and creativity (and and and). A pocket is gloriously cozy! I especially love your yoking of contemplation and space. For me, outdoor spaces are more congenial to contemplation, thanks to all the jobs associated for me with indoor spaces. In my afternoon movements, I'll play with these relationships to pockets: having one, being *in* one, *being* one. That latter is very inviting for creativity. Thank you for this metaphor to mull over.
You're so welcome for the shout-out - and thank you to YOU for re-stacking mine!
I'm glad the metaphor has given you an inviting way to think about creativity. Cozy pockets feel so comparatively 'easy' in a world when we need to tough it out to achieve things and be productive and get things done. I'm just back from seeing Liz Gilbert (on her world tour) speak about presence as opposed to purpose and how in our culture we're all driven by what she terms 'purpose anxiety'. The timeliness and alignment of this is amazing to me, given that I've been thinking about this all week. More magic!