Weekly things
A fool's list, people-pleasing, and a song on repeat
More things on the ebb and flow
Laugh, Kookaburra by David Sedaris — includes the brilliant analogy of a stovetop for how our focus for things fluctuates in life
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ICYMI: Things on input years and output years (thanks to those of you who commented on last week’s edition — it’s always a lovely nudge to explore a topic further when I know a ‘things from the day’ resonates!)
A thing to try
Create a fool’s list — I loved this exercise from the wonderful
on taking a piece of paper and scrawling eight words in a stream of consciousness style.
“There was no rhyme or reason behind it; I let my subconscious take the wheel. I was left with a group of curiosities that are decidedly not goals nor resolutions, with no due dates or conditions attached. They’re just words, related to concepts, that light me up a little inside.”
Some of the words that appeared surprised, some won’t make sense to anyone else, but they all brought a sense of ease. So she dubbed it The Fool…