I use a single word as guidance for the year - it's a practice that has shaped my life in interesting ways over the last decade or so I've been doing it. My word for this year is lucipetal - turning towards the light.
When I’m faced with a long to-do list (especially on a weekend, when my time isn’t structured the way it is during the workweek) I try, as often as I can, to simply take the day as it comes. I set the list aside, begin with one small task, and let that carry me toward whatever feels right next. I usually get just as much done as I would with a list-based approach, but the non-essential, self-imposed pressures tend to fall away. What remains is a way of moving through the day that’s far more relaxed than being a slave to a must-do list.
What a lovely word! One thing I do notice is that, without a written to do list, sometimes there still is a to do list - it just lives in my head instead of on paper. I’m just trying to notice that right now.
I use a single word as guidance for the year - it's a practice that has shaped my life in interesting ways over the last decade or so I've been doing it. My word for this year is lucipetal - turning towards the light.
When I’m faced with a long to-do list (especially on a weekend, when my time isn’t structured the way it is during the workweek) I try, as often as I can, to simply take the day as it comes. I set the list aside, begin with one small task, and let that carry me toward whatever feels right next. I usually get just as much done as I would with a list-based approach, but the non-essential, self-imposed pressures tend to fall away. What remains is a way of moving through the day that’s far more relaxed than being a slave to a must-do list.
What a lovely word! One thing I do notice is that, without a written to do list, sometimes there still is a to do list - it just lives in my head instead of on paper. I’m just trying to notice that right now.
You are a great writer and photographer!
That’s so kind of you to say, Ryan. 🙏