I’m not the only one who’s lived passively.
I have pockets of experience where I was really forthright and confident, somehow I allowed it to be dampened.
I’ve often been drawn to hermitage, time to myself, wanting to do things my way but do that for long enough, you’ll find yourself yourself festering and irritated by everything.
If only people would do this.
If only people would treat me that way.
It’s a hiding to nothing. We people need people. We need each other.
BUT!
How would it look if you took an active role and chose the quality of your life?
Curate your social media feed.
Do the things you love on a daily or weekly or monthly basis – regularly at any rate.
What would it be like to relax, to contemplate, to smell the roses, to observe natural beauty.
As we progress in age, the greater the need for intention and carving out time for ourselves. Youth is highly methodical and orchestrated. The major parts of our weeks, months and years are formulated and the majority roll with it – school/pre-school/nursery, formal education, university, job. It’s the standard playbook adopted over decades and centuries.
What do you want to do regularly? – that brings you joy?
A big question I am asking – why do I deny myself things I know bring me pleasure? And these are small things and proper serious things (the latter, for example, playing the piano, dancing, reading) – things that take time and concentration.
Be intentional.