Weekly Jetsam 2.4.2023
It's kinda cold & I'm kinda ansty so here is my roundup a day early. I'm sharing Dacher Keltner, Elizabeth Gilbert and Brianna Pastor.
Why am I sending this on a Saturday, not my usual Sunday? Because I don’t know what to do with myself today.
Here’s where my head is at:
I’m tired. I was overwhelmed this week. I think I need a nice chill, restful day.
It’s beautifully sunny outside, but it’s currently 6 degrees.
I’m bored, but don’t really have the desire to go be with friends.
I don’t want to SIT all day.
I’m clearly Goldilocks.
For me, rest looks like weeding a garden, puttering around the yard, walking for hours on the beach looking for sea glass. I find that I almost enter a meditative state with these combinations of easy movement and something *just* mentally stimulating enough to hold my attention.
Hanging out on the couch or curling up in a chair to watch TV doesn’t cut it for me. I own one TV that maybe gets turned on twice a week. Read? Do it all the time. Color or craft? Over it. Clean? I want to rest and that will be a can of worms. Screentime? Makes me extra grumpy.
I am starting to feel claustrophobic indoors. I’m antsy and feel confined with 3 sets of dog eyes watching my every move.
I guess I am just bored and running out of meaningful winter ways to entertain myself. I’m uncertain.
The good news? It’s New England and it’s going to be in the mid 40’s tomorrow.
Maybe it’s time for me to practice a little surrender and acceptance today.
Anyways, here are some things I enjoyed this week.
Wholeheartedly,
Maggie
**update: typing this all helped me catch myself in my favorite cognitive distortion (all or nothing thinking) and I did just make some dinner plans. So thank you newsletter and here’s to a tasty dinner!
Podcast:
I know Krista Tippet is legendary, but I am a fairly new listener to On Being. However, I am so happy that the new season is back. She interviewed Dacher Keltner, author of Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How it Can Transform Your Life. I really appreciated this conversation and could identify with a large majority of the conversation, particularly the concept of taking “Awe Walks”. I definitely plan on ordering his book.
Watch:
In the midst of my Goldilocks morning, I went to find some inspiration from St. Brené Brown. I also came across this video of Elizabeth Gilbert. She shared how curiosity can lead us to our passions.
She also explained the difference between “jackhammer” people & “hummingbird” people. I can definitely say I was too much of a jackhammer person this week! Here’s to being more hummingbird-like.
Quote:
THESE WORDS. I think I am finally at a part in my own healing journey where I can fully appreciate these words. Sometimes doing the work truly does feel like turning yourself inside out. To me, making amends means looking at the hurt parts of myself, acknowledging the pain, and then telling those parts the choices they when they were hurt is okay, but that I am choosing to live differently now.
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