Yes. We need to slow down. Check out Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey. Being present in a world of chaos is a form of rebellion, of defiance, of reclaiming the humanity that has been stripped from us.
Happy to report that I am doing all three, albeit not with great results, yet. Hey, at least I am mindful of it, right? :)
I read somewhere that time slows down when one is learning something new, that's why time passed by slower when we were young; when we were kids. As kids, the world is so fascinating and full of unknowns and things to master. So I am working on being a kid again—to learn new things without questioning.
That totally makes sense, Yi. And I do feel that way whenever I've fallen into one of my research rabbit holes. I love how you said you're learning new things without questioning 🤗
I read this too. Either by doing something new or by doing several things, different things then time passes less fast. Like, as you say, when we were younger....we used to do lots of different and new things. And because we think/believe 'how is it possible to do so many different things in a day' , we have the "feeling" that it must have been several days that we were doing all those things.
You are speaking my language and my inner conflict with my inner ambitious self. Thank you … I need to write about this! 😍 I wrote a book many years ago called Savoring Slow. I’m heading into a good beautiful possible slow season as an empty nester in September. I truly want to live it out … slowly. I have a lot of unlearning to do.
Ooof - that intersection of our ambitions and "going slower" is a big question on my list of questions that I'm working on as it relates to this current obsession of mine. I love your sentence "I want to live it out... slowly." 🤗
You know, we used to say that time speeds up the older you get, but I think with all these devices and technology and the amount of change we've witnessed in our lifetime, it goes beyond 'just getting older'. And you're right, the best way to counteract it is to do less, single task, and be mindful.
It's a bit of a coincidence since I recently wrote about My relationship with time ~ this post has prompted me to share it on Notes, actually. But it's it ironic that we have all this STUFF that is supposed to save us time, but instead we end up with less of it?
I've gotten behind on my reading these last few days and I've missed your post on this! 😳 I agree with you — what we're experiencing is beyond the theory that as we get older, we're more aware of time rushing by. I think what's going on in my head sub-consciously, is that since it takes "less time" now to do xyz, I can add more to my plate! It's "found time" to devote to other more "productive" things. Arggh!
Just had a similar conversation with a group of ladies last week. Most of them are working Moms, trying to balance all the balls of family and career in the air at once. Being present is so much better than multi-tasking, and it doesn't have to wait until you are older. Just learning to replace the 'I have to list' and with 'focus on one thing at a time list' is liberating. Cut down the list and accomplish more. Quality wins over quantity every time.
Agree with everything you said, GeorgeAnn! In my case, there's quite a bit of untangling of beliefs and habits that needs to happen. We're talking decades of thinking/behaving one way 😉.
Yes. We need to slow down. Check out Rest is Resistance by Tricia Hersey. Being present in a world of chaos is a form of rebellion, of defiance, of reclaiming the humanity that has been stripped from us.
Cheers for the recommendation Kate! Adding the book to my research pile.
I'm reading a cliffnotes version of Hersey's work now. Thanks.
Happy to report that I am doing all three, albeit not with great results, yet. Hey, at least I am mindful of it, right? :)
I read somewhere that time slows down when one is learning something new, that's why time passed by slower when we were young; when we were kids. As kids, the world is so fascinating and full of unknowns and things to master. So I am working on being a kid again—to learn new things without questioning.
That totally makes sense, Yi. And I do feel that way whenever I've fallen into one of my research rabbit holes. I love how you said you're learning new things without questioning 🤗
I read this too. Either by doing something new or by doing several things, different things then time passes less fast. Like, as you say, when we were younger....we used to do lots of different and new things. And because we think/believe 'how is it possible to do so many different things in a day' , we have the "feeling" that it must have been several days that we were doing all those things.
You are speaking my language and my inner conflict with my inner ambitious self. Thank you … I need to write about this! 😍 I wrote a book many years ago called Savoring Slow. I’m heading into a good beautiful possible slow season as an empty nester in September. I truly want to live it out … slowly. I have a lot of unlearning to do.
Ooof - that intersection of our ambitions and "going slower" is a big question on my list of questions that I'm working on as it relates to this current obsession of mine. I love your sentence "I want to live it out... slowly." 🤗
You know, we used to say that time speeds up the older you get, but I think with all these devices and technology and the amount of change we've witnessed in our lifetime, it goes beyond 'just getting older'. And you're right, the best way to counteract it is to do less, single task, and be mindful.
It's a bit of a coincidence since I recently wrote about My relationship with time ~ this post has prompted me to share it on Notes, actually. But it's it ironic that we have all this STUFF that is supposed to save us time, but instead we end up with less of it?
I've gotten behind on my reading these last few days and I've missed your post on this! 😳 I agree with you — what we're experiencing is beyond the theory that as we get older, we're more aware of time rushing by. I think what's going on in my head sub-consciously, is that since it takes "less time" now to do xyz, I can add more to my plate! It's "found time" to devote to other more "productive" things. Arggh!
Just had a similar conversation with a group of ladies last week. Most of them are working Moms, trying to balance all the balls of family and career in the air at once. Being present is so much better than multi-tasking, and it doesn't have to wait until you are older. Just learning to replace the 'I have to list' and with 'focus on one thing at a time list' is liberating. Cut down the list and accomplish more. Quality wins over quantity every time.
Agree with everything you said, GeorgeAnn! In my case, there's quite a bit of untangling of beliefs and habits that needs to happen. We're talking decades of thinking/behaving one way 😉.
Old habits are really hard to break.
As someone getting ready to retire, this is excellent advice…and ideas I crave. Thank you!
Retirement is a significant milestone, Tami! All the best to you. And you're very welcome.