Last week I talked to someone whose 10 year career journey I really admire. I asked her how she charted her path. Truthfully, I never applied to a single job, she said to me, I just fell into things.
This post was well-timed for me, as I just wrote about the stress I’m feeling not knowing what is next. I’ve embraced a mantra over the past few years of a brutal cancer journey: My future will find me.
And increasingly, that seems to mean that I also need to be ready to receive what comes. Looking back, I can see times when I literally fought against a perfect future falling into my lap.
This was really beautifully written and truly resonated for me - thank you!
Loved this, thank you sharing these thoughts. You gave words to my mantra. And you couldn't have put it better. "Some people are obsessed with using brute force to warp their world into what they want it to be. Others lie dormant, waiting for their desires to materialize. I think somewhere in between the two lies the ideal strategy: you need to set things in motion, but momentum takes a life of its own." -- this strongly resonates. Beautiful.
Love this! I'm starting university at a school that was not my top choice because I did not get the scores I needed for my dream school. It took a while for me to stop beating myself up and surrendering to the flow of life. Maybe this was just meant to happen. :)
I'm like 6 days late to reading this post, but the timing was perfect. I've been thinking a lot about how things fall in and out of our lives, and this gave me some needed comfort.
Often, the ambiguity of life chokes me up and prevents me from doing anything, which is pointless. I have been trying to get out of being fuelled by fear and just embrace life as it comes.
This is such a lovely piece, and so apt. I am very much a big believer in creating the space for the life you c=want, but also being open to a life that you never even knew you wanted.
Reminds me deeply of the idea of Wui Wei in Taoism - action through non-action // not forcing. I’m not explaining it well, but this vid (below) is a good intro and if you can find a copy of the Tao of Pooh is a very fun exploration of the idea in a more tangible medium: using Winnie the Pooh to explain Taoism.
I’ve been going through a transition phase in which a lot of my beliefs about how to make sense of the world no longer do, and diving slowly into Taoism had been soothing to say the least. Currently I’m vibing with life can be hard and existence doesn’t make sense, but I don’t need it to make sense to try to live it well :)
the brute force in warping my world the way i want it to be, never works. especially when the circumstances involve other people, one can become so hurtful and so selfish, so quickly. acceptance (but not passivity) is a vital muscle to train.
This post was well-timed for me, as I just wrote about the stress I’m feeling not knowing what is next. I’ve embraced a mantra over the past few years of a brutal cancer journey: My future will find me.
And increasingly, that seems to mean that I also need to be ready to receive what comes. Looking back, I can see times when I literally fought against a perfect future falling into my lap.
This was really beautifully written and truly resonated for me - thank you!
sending hugs - thank you for sharing
Loved this, thank you sharing these thoughts. You gave words to my mantra. And you couldn't have put it better. "Some people are obsessed with using brute force to warp their world into what they want it to be. Others lie dormant, waiting for their desires to materialize. I think somewhere in between the two lies the ideal strategy: you need to set things in motion, but momentum takes a life of its own." -- this strongly resonates. Beautiful.
Love this! I'm starting university at a school that was not my top choice because I did not get the scores I needed for my dream school. It took a while for me to stop beating myself up and surrendering to the flow of life. Maybe this was just meant to happen. :)
I love this! Well written. ✨💞
I’m learning to allow things to come as they like and go when it’s right. I’m learning to surrender and know that I don’t have control in my life.
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I'm like 6 days late to reading this post, but the timing was perfect. I've been thinking a lot about how things fall in and out of our lives, and this gave me some needed comfort.
Often, the ambiguity of life chokes me up and prevents me from doing anything, which is pointless. I have been trying to get out of being fuelled by fear and just embrace life as it comes.
Another precious newsletter coming from you :) ❤️
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🌀 lovely read!!
This is such a lovely piece, and so apt. I am very much a big believer in creating the space for the life you c=want, but also being open to a life that you never even knew you wanted.
Reminds me deeply of the idea of Wui Wei in Taoism - action through non-action // not forcing. I’m not explaining it well, but this vid (below) is a good intro and if you can find a copy of the Tao of Pooh is a very fun exploration of the idea in a more tangible medium: using Winnie the Pooh to explain Taoism.
I’ve been going through a transition phase in which a lot of my beliefs about how to make sense of the world no longer do, and diving slowly into Taoism had been soothing to say the least. Currently I’m vibing with life can be hard and existence doesn’t make sense, but I don’t need it to make sense to try to live it well :)
Wishing all of you well!
https://youtu.be/H2K1nupE_5o?si=MX_oG73xUfxA7IST
I think the anxiety of this is going "Man, what if I never fall into anything?"
the brute force in warping my world the way i want it to be, never works. especially when the circumstances involve other people, one can become so hurtful and so selfish, so quickly. acceptance (but not passivity) is a vital muscle to train.