Seeking Quiet
I've been reading Patricia Mou's writing on third spaces recently, and what struck me about her mentality when writing it is that there's clearly time made for deep contemplation in her life during that period.
This is something I feel is currently missing in my lifestyle. After being in NY for 4 months and sprinting towards some personal goals for the majority of it, I feel like I've let discord grow for too long. The discord takes the following forms:
- Too many books being read at once
- Too many articles saved in my backlog
- Unread emails accumulating
- Useless notifications distracting me throughout the day
- General disorganization of application trays
- Clutter on the daily rituals template
- Lack of clear daily & weekly routines
- Missing a magic circle to enter space of focus
After sprinting for a while, it's time to take a breather and clear up my immediate surroundings. This is something I'd like to address today.