So much to consider here! Time confetti, contaminated time, energy envelopes. Thank you, Jill, for this insightful piece. I often think about my relationship with time, and this has really added to my thinking. 🩵
Oh Jill, you've done it again, a brilliant piece of writing touching all the bases about a very tricky subject, I wish I'd had your wisdom to hand when I was a full time working within patriarchichal organizations single parent with no financial support!! So many echoes in this for me: pushing through; no self-care; thinking I had to take it all on; trying to meet demands imposed by those who knew nothing of my reality; ....... my dear body finally stopped me when she decided to get really sick. I'm so much healthier today thanks to the lessons of those years and the wisdom of people like you. Bless you for being there and sharing your words.
Thank you, Medwyn! So nice to hear from you and glad that you are healthier these days. The process of deconditioning/reconditioning takes time and a multitude of voices, that's for sure!
"Like, seriously sit with yourself and feel your feelings and pour love all over them." I love that. Actionable! And everything you said about rest and pacing yourself is brilliant too. As usual, a great post!
I'd have to say that time that *isn't* contaminated in some way is rare for me. IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING.
It’s probably no surprise I relate to this so hard. Thank you for introducing me to contaminated time–I don’t think I had a proper name for that feeling before now but this is super helpful to hear it expressed this way and the tips to take small breaks rather than push through... that one’s still tough for me particularly if I get stuck in hyper-focus mode.
I’m also really glad I read this first thing with my coffee before shaping my day so I can try to keep these tips in mind before I do. x
So much to consider here! Time confetti, contaminated time, energy envelopes. Thank you, Jill, for this insightful piece. I often think about my relationship with time, and this has really added to my thinking. 🩵
Oh Jill, you've done it again, a brilliant piece of writing touching all the bases about a very tricky subject, I wish I'd had your wisdom to hand when I was a full time working within patriarchichal organizations single parent with no financial support!! So many echoes in this for me: pushing through; no self-care; thinking I had to take it all on; trying to meet demands imposed by those who knew nothing of my reality; ....... my dear body finally stopped me when she decided to get really sick. I'm so much healthier today thanks to the lessons of those years and the wisdom of people like you. Bless you for being there and sharing your words.
Thank you, Medwyn! So nice to hear from you and glad that you are healthier these days. The process of deconditioning/reconditioning takes time and a multitude of voices, that's for sure!
"Like, seriously sit with yourself and feel your feelings and pour love all over them." I love that. Actionable! And everything you said about rest and pacing yourself is brilliant too. As usual, a great post!
I'd have to say that time that *isn't* contaminated in some way is rare for me. IT'S ALWAYS SOMETHING.
Time contamination is definitely a thing! I'm noodling on what one can do to scrub time up a bit so it's cleaner...
Sounds like a vigorous BRAIN SCRUB is what's required...
It’s probably no surprise I relate to this so hard. Thank you for introducing me to contaminated time–I don’t think I had a proper name for that feeling before now but this is super helpful to hear it expressed this way and the tips to take small breaks rather than push through... that one’s still tough for me particularly if I get stuck in hyper-focus mode.
I’m also really glad I read this first thing with my coffee before shaping my day so I can try to keep these tips in mind before I do. x
So glad it resonated with you! I'm still learning to take the small breaks, but wow, do they ever make a difference when done well! x