Doing the thing that feels good
On joyful detours
“If you suddenly and unexpectedly feel joy, don’t hesitate. Give in to it.”
— Mary Oliver
Sometimes I’ll start doing the thing, only to feel overcome with drowsiness.
It happened yesterday. I opened a document on my computer and went to write the thing I needed to write, and it was as if something was tugging on my eyelids like curtains.
I decided to close…



