On slowness
... See moreIf I consider my life honestly, I see that it is governed by a certain very small number of patterns of events which I take part in over and over again.
Being in bed, having a shower, having breakfast in the kitchen, sitting in my study writing, walking in the garden, cooking and eating our common lunch at my office with my friends, going to the mov
I had an eye for color, for lines, for texture. Not a steady hand but I had the hours.
Hours to correct. To sharpen lines. To blend and contour. To shape a vision.
Courtnee Futch from With Love & Butter • "A Year After the First Last Date" an Anniversary & Other Musings
Why I want a slow hobby - my skill doesn't have to be perfect if my vision is #writing [[On slowness and solitude]]
Rest isn’t escapism, it’s presence.
We have forgotten how to look forward to things, and how to enjoy the moment when they arrive. Restaurants report that hurried diners increasingly pay the bill and order a taxi while eating dessert. Many fans leave sporting events early, no matter how close the score is, simply to steal a march on the traffic. Then there is the curse of multi-taski
... See moreFarnum Street • In Praise of Slowness
Dopamine detox, Sabbath, rest, creativity
We need to rest, to read, to reconnect. It is the invisible labor that makes creative life possible.
Bonnie Tsui • Opinion | You Are Doing Something Important When You Aren’t Doing Anything - The New York Times
To practice Sabbath is a disciplined and faithful way to remember that you are not the one who keeps the world running, who provides for your family, not even the one who keeps your work projects moving forward.8
Jackie Hill Perry • Upon Waking
Evolution works on the principle of survival of the fittest, not the fastest.
Farnum Street • In Praise of Slowness
“What lies in our power to do, lies in our power not to do.”
- Aristotle