rly resonated with this! have been realizing how sm of what i want out of life is captured in mundanity, in the motion of working steadily & incrementally on whats meaningful to me
This was timely, I've felt in a bit of a slog lately, I think it has to do with overcommitment and saying "yes" to too many things, a work in progress. Thanks Nix :)
Really felt this. There’s a difficult cultural balance of toxic ‘hustle culture’ and a genuine enjoyment of hard, worthwhile work that sometimes you have to let consume you a bit.
I’ve realised the novels I love tend to be all about the mundane details too - just finished ‘If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things’ and it’s joyful in its detail.
I feel the same pull toward the ordinary life that is still imbued with great meaning - e.g., all the small things like routines and structures that actually give much joy to life. Thanks for reading!
I loved this! Your voice and character really shine in this piece. Loved your points as well - there is a surprising amount of beauty in the slog if you look for it
rly resonated with this! have been realizing how sm of what i want out of life is captured in mundanity, in the motion of working steadily & incrementally on whats meaningful to me
thank you!!!
this one resonated a lot, to me it felt real enough. Thank you
This was a timely read as I currently grapple with a new professional stage that I worked towards for a long time. Thank you!!
i love the last bit! everyone’s life has a lot of beauty in it, if only you choose to look at it through the right lens <3
always the perspective that matters more than the actuality of the thing itself indeed!
This was timely, I've felt in a bit of a slog lately, I think it has to do with overcommitment and saying "yes" to too many things, a work in progress. Thanks Nix :)
thank you Brian - hoping you find that balance between enthusiastically saying yes and carving space to actually pursue the thing
Loved how you wrote this! Something so real about it. Beautiful
Really felt this. There’s a difficult cultural balance of toxic ‘hustle culture’ and a genuine enjoyment of hard, worthwhile work that sometimes you have to let consume you a bit.
I’ve realised the novels I love tend to be all about the mundane details too - just finished ‘If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things’ and it’s joyful in its detail.
I feel the same pull toward the ordinary life that is still imbued with great meaning - e.g., all the small things like routines and structures that actually give much joy to life. Thanks for reading!
Thank you for this unedited post! So refreshing and inspiring
hi nicole :) i shared this post with a few of my friends, and we all agree reading it felt like having a warm bowl of soup.
“sometimes you get what you want, and yet you remain afraid of living up to it” is going to be making rounds in my headspace all week!!!!
ahhh a warm bowl of soup is such a wonderful descriptor, thank you!
you always write into what our hearts are thinking <3
I’m learning to love the slog — great read!
I loved this! Your voice and character really shine in this piece. Loved your points as well - there is a surprising amount of beauty in the slog if you look for it
I feel seen 🥹
i reread your posts because they resonate with me differently in different times