I'm so glad you're going to schedule "seasons" or breaks, Bryce. And thank you for the kind shout-out. We need to normalize taking off time, on purpose, something we don't do in the US enough, and every holiday is centered around shopping/a sale. We need to see taking off time as empowering and healthy, rather than a sign of exhaustion or "weakness". We don't need to "power through" everything in life. Where's the enjoyment in that? And what's the point of doing anything if we don't enjoy it? Happy for you, Bryce. I'm sure the U2 show was amazing (still won't get me to Vegas, though, LOL). And one of the reasons I love my neighborhood so much is how walkable it is. Not perfectly so. But there's so much within a mile...restaurants, stores, banks, Post Offices, my PMB, farmers' market, Starbucks (sorry), wonderful urban hiking hills. I stay in my teeny tiny place because of that. And, if I were to move, that convenience would be required. Looking forward to what you'll be writing, Bryce. xo
I agree with you that we need to normalize taking time off, on purpose, and appreciate you and what you've shared.
When I was a kid and TV meant broadcast, there was a clearly defined season - September to May - with reruns in the summer. I'm sure the writers and the actors appreciated the cadence of seasons. Everyone (in the audience) understood. Now in a 24/7 always on, on demand world, it can seem hard for some to "unplug" (still checking email on vacation for example) and, for me, I'm still wrestling with the need to be "consistent" to build up trust with you that this publication is reliable and worth investing in and my need to balance with the rest of life and protect against burnout.
I was talking to someone just the other day about Veteran's Day and Memorial Day (and what the difference was). It can seem at times that every holiday in the US is primarily a sale/shopping event. I wonder however did we get to this place?
U2 was amazing and I hear you about Vegas - it's not a place I frequent and feel like I need a shower and to get out of there after a few days.
I'm glad to hear you live in a walkable neighborhood. They are wonderful and enable daily joys. I will be writing more about this in future posts.
I read an article once about how house and neighborhood design has effected how we interact with each other. It used to be we lived closer to each other (smaller lots), had front porches, no garages, walked more on sidewalks by homes where people were out...all making frequent interactions inevitable. Now we pull in to our garages, shut the door, hang out in the back yards, all to the detriment of knowing our neighbors. I'd love to read any posts you might write on that topic, if able.
Ah, yes, this is one of the fundamental changes between pre-WWII American and post-WWII America and it has indeed has wide-reaching and far-lasting impacts. I appreciate you letting me know you'd love to read any posts on how house and neighborhood design has effected how we interact with each other. Let me give it some thought and may write about this over time. There's a lot there. Thanks again.
I'm so glad you're going to schedule "seasons" or breaks, Bryce. And thank you for the kind shout-out. We need to normalize taking off time, on purpose, something we don't do in the US enough, and every holiday is centered around shopping/a sale. We need to see taking off time as empowering and healthy, rather than a sign of exhaustion or "weakness". We don't need to "power through" everything in life. Where's the enjoyment in that? And what's the point of doing anything if we don't enjoy it? Happy for you, Bryce. I'm sure the U2 show was amazing (still won't get me to Vegas, though, LOL). And one of the reasons I love my neighborhood so much is how walkable it is. Not perfectly so. But there's so much within a mile...restaurants, stores, banks, Post Offices, my PMB, farmers' market, Starbucks (sorry), wonderful urban hiking hills. I stay in my teeny tiny place because of that. And, if I were to move, that convenience would be required. Looking forward to what you'll be writing, Bryce. xo
I agree with you that we need to normalize taking time off, on purpose, and appreciate you and what you've shared.
When I was a kid and TV meant broadcast, there was a clearly defined season - September to May - with reruns in the summer. I'm sure the writers and the actors appreciated the cadence of seasons. Everyone (in the audience) understood. Now in a 24/7 always on, on demand world, it can seem hard for some to "unplug" (still checking email on vacation for example) and, for me, I'm still wrestling with the need to be "consistent" to build up trust with you that this publication is reliable and worth investing in and my need to balance with the rest of life and protect against burnout.
I was talking to someone just the other day about Veteran's Day and Memorial Day (and what the difference was). It can seem at times that every holiday in the US is primarily a sale/shopping event. I wonder however did we get to this place?
U2 was amazing and I hear you about Vegas - it's not a place I frequent and feel like I need a shower and to get out of there after a few days.
I'm glad to hear you live in a walkable neighborhood. They are wonderful and enable daily joys. I will be writing more about this in future posts.
Thanks again.
I read an article once about how house and neighborhood design has effected how we interact with each other. It used to be we lived closer to each other (smaller lots), had front porches, no garages, walked more on sidewalks by homes where people were out...all making frequent interactions inevitable. Now we pull in to our garages, shut the door, hang out in the back yards, all to the detriment of knowing our neighbors. I'd love to read any posts you might write on that topic, if able.
Ah, yes, this is one of the fundamental changes between pre-WWII American and post-WWII America and it has indeed has wide-reaching and far-lasting impacts. I appreciate you letting me know you'd love to read any posts on how house and neighborhood design has effected how we interact with each other. Let me give it some thought and may write about this over time. There's a lot there. Thanks again.