Around this time last year, literally, I was grappling with learning how to follow my creative impulses without getting caught up in both my own ego, and the dread of the hustle.
DZ!! It’s not silly at all! And even if there were no specific reason for moving slowly, there is still value in doing so. “Clock time” is so ingrained in us as a measure of labor that it’s become hard to embrace experiences of time that are not deeply bound to capitalism. I know you know this, but I’m saying it anyway to validate you and to help quiet that bossy inner critic. I’m reading a book right now that talks about vertical, rather than horizontal and forward-moving notions of time. It’s time that we can sink into or stretch into rather than try to control or keep pace with or maximize as a measure of output and worth. I hate that trading time for money has robbed us of the freedom to enjoy just being — and to feel zero guilt about it. I see your struggle, I share it, and I hope that rest and ease can be the foundation for your projects in 2025!
Well, now I’m crying AGAIN ❤️😭
DZ!! It’s not silly at all! And even if there were no specific reason for moving slowly, there is still value in doing so. “Clock time” is so ingrained in us as a measure of labor that it’s become hard to embrace experiences of time that are not deeply bound to capitalism. I know you know this, but I’m saying it anyway to validate you and to help quiet that bossy inner critic. I’m reading a book right now that talks about vertical, rather than horizontal and forward-moving notions of time. It’s time that we can sink into or stretch into rather than try to control or keep pace with or maximize as a measure of output and worth. I hate that trading time for money has robbed us of the freedom to enjoy just being — and to feel zero guilt about it. I see your struggle, I share it, and I hope that rest and ease can be the foundation for your projects in 2025!