Newsletters and digital mail instead of paper and post! It all adds up somehow--and we tend to end up where God wants us more than where we plan to be, anyway. Three cheers indeed! Thanks, Kailani!
Okay, this is honestly kind of relatable, both the quote and your reflection on mediocrity. The summer before James and I started dating, we were pen pals, and I remember quoting Wicked in one letter, saying that I often felt like I was "dancing through life, mindless and careless". I wasn't (and amn't) particularly *ambitious*, and I'm generally not scheming to achieve anything particular at any particular moment in time. But I/we have been reflecting a lot lately on the way in which this trait has matured--from a sort of listless floating to a deeply rooted ability to be content in whatever circumstances, a trait that has served me/us well over these last couple of years.
This is exactly what I needed to hear tonight! I always had high ambitions, met several, burned out, and am now trying to adjust to a new normal. I want to hear more peasant philosophy 😊
Thanks Michelle, glad you enjoyed! Feel free to check out some of my past essays to get a taste, I’ve been writing highlights of “peasantly” quotes since about june or july last year. Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoy what else you find here!
I hope you take it as a compliment that this piece has philosophical value for me as a secular person. And it's well-written.
This is an extraordinary compliment--thank you so much dw!
Beautiful 💞
Thank you for reading Mindi!
Such important reminders. Thank you for this. Beautifully written.
Glad you liked it, thank you Linda!
I wanted to be a mail lady when I grew up, and in some sideways fashion, I guess I am.
Three cheers for living a peasant life.
Newsletters and digital mail instead of paper and post! It all adds up somehow--and we tend to end up where God wants us more than where we plan to be, anyway. Three cheers indeed! Thanks, Kailani!
Okay, this is honestly kind of relatable, both the quote and your reflection on mediocrity. The summer before James and I started dating, we were pen pals, and I remember quoting Wicked in one letter, saying that I often felt like I was "dancing through life, mindless and careless". I wasn't (and amn't) particularly *ambitious*, and I'm generally not scheming to achieve anything particular at any particular moment in time. But I/we have been reflecting a lot lately on the way in which this trait has matured--from a sort of listless floating to a deeply rooted ability to be content in whatever circumstances, a trait that has served me/us well over these last couple of years.
I wish i had known then that “content” was a sufficient answer to “what do you want to be when you grow up”
This is exactly what I needed to hear tonight! I always had high ambitions, met several, burned out, and am now trying to adjust to a new normal. I want to hear more peasant philosophy 😊
Thanks Michelle, glad you enjoyed! Feel free to check out some of my past essays to get a taste, I’ve been writing highlights of “peasantly” quotes since about june or july last year. Thank you for reading, I hope you enjoy what else you find here!
I’ve been digging through them, and yes!! — just what I needed. Thank you 🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻