As a travel-enthusiast, I found myself resistant to some of the things you've written here, but I do grasp the wisdom within the lines. It surely is difficult to balance the depth and width of life, while having so meagre of a control over external variables. I hope you're feeling satisfied with where you are now, and I'm glad to have had the chance to read this, Katie. Thank you.
Mahdi, I'd love to hear what I've written that you're resistant to. As someone who prioritizes travel above much else, I'd bet I at least partially agree with you, so I'd love to hear what your thoughts are!
Oh I'm sorry Katie for conveying the wrong message! I'm not against anything you've written, and you've written beautifully here, but try not to accept that what you've come to realize may be the same realization I may reach when I have the chance to travel as much as you have. The mind is torn between all these outcomes of life and it's difficult to navigate our ideal, expectations, and realities. I sure hope I will find the balance between both my individualistic and my collective pursuits.
No apology necessary, I love to hear what gets stirred up for people when they read something I've written! I understand what you mean. There are so many ways in which I am resistant to much of what I wrote about in this essay. As I mentioned, I myself keep falling into this pattern of going wide over going deep in different facets of my life! Thanks for your reflections, I so enjoy reading them and appreciate you taking the time to share them.
been going through my own journey of wide vs deep as of late, and recognising the new values arising to show me how much I’ve grown since I last checked. Loved this read, so timely! 🫶
I love all your posts, but this one really spoke to me. When my daughter was born 3 years ago, my husband and I made some career changes that led us to move to a new place where we don’t know a single soul. This newness and sudden lack of community paired with the strange isolation of being a stay-at-home parent has left me grappling with the notion that my life is now too small. Too close to the confines of my home. I’m trying to lean into it, to enjoy the calm and the absence of making completely life-changing decisions almost constantly—but it has been hard. I like the way you framed your own narrowing, as going deeper into life rather than wider. Digging in. There’s something to that that is making me feel a little more chill about how quiet my own life is at the moment. So, all this to say, thanks so much for pouring yourself into your writing and sharing it with us—you’re reaching people deeply <3
I can only imagine the sense of isolation in that experience, and to hear that what I wrote could give even a sliver of solace to your situation is incredibly meaningful to me. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comment, Jess, it touched me deeply ♥
Ooh I felt this one 🙏
As a travel-enthusiast, I found myself resistant to some of the things you've written here, but I do grasp the wisdom within the lines. It surely is difficult to balance the depth and width of life, while having so meagre of a control over external variables. I hope you're feeling satisfied with where you are now, and I'm glad to have had the chance to read this, Katie. Thank you.
Mahdi, I'd love to hear what I've written that you're resistant to. As someone who prioritizes travel above much else, I'd bet I at least partially agree with you, so I'd love to hear what your thoughts are!
Oh I'm sorry Katie for conveying the wrong message! I'm not against anything you've written, and you've written beautifully here, but try not to accept that what you've come to realize may be the same realization I may reach when I have the chance to travel as much as you have. The mind is torn between all these outcomes of life and it's difficult to navigate our ideal, expectations, and realities. I sure hope I will find the balance between both my individualistic and my collective pursuits.
No apology necessary, I love to hear what gets stirred up for people when they read something I've written! I understand what you mean. There are so many ways in which I am resistant to much of what I wrote about in this essay. As I mentioned, I myself keep falling into this pattern of going wide over going deep in different facets of my life! Thanks for your reflections, I so enjoy reading them and appreciate you taking the time to share them.
been going through my own journey of wide vs deep as of late, and recognising the new values arising to show me how much I’ve grown since I last checked. Loved this read, so timely! 🫶
Ooh, that's so important Briar, to be able to recognize your own growth through your new values. I love to hear that it was timely for you!!
I love all your posts, but this one really spoke to me. When my daughter was born 3 years ago, my husband and I made some career changes that led us to move to a new place where we don’t know a single soul. This newness and sudden lack of community paired with the strange isolation of being a stay-at-home parent has left me grappling with the notion that my life is now too small. Too close to the confines of my home. I’m trying to lean into it, to enjoy the calm and the absence of making completely life-changing decisions almost constantly—but it has been hard. I like the way you framed your own narrowing, as going deeper into life rather than wider. Digging in. There’s something to that that is making me feel a little more chill about how quiet my own life is at the moment. So, all this to say, thanks so much for pouring yourself into your writing and sharing it with us—you’re reaching people deeply <3
I can only imagine the sense of isolation in that experience, and to hear that what I wrote could give even a sliver of solace to your situation is incredibly meaningful to me. Thank you so much for taking the time to leave this comment, Jess, it touched me deeply ♥