This post is full of great thoughts. I love the part about being present while making tea, breakfast, etc. I recently read "The Hidden Art of Homemaking" (I think maybe you mentioned it in one of your posts somewhere? if so, thanks--I loved it :)) and have been trying to have "intentional" snack time since. It's kind of silly, but it's also kind of silly to not actually enjoy the parts of life we include for enjoyment's sake.
Anyway, thanks for the reminder in this and so many of your posts that there are so many ways to focus on so many different kinds of good in life.
Really well put on the garden vs to-do list framework. The part about not flipping back through completed tasks really landed for me bc I do the exact same thing. I only look at whats undone. The garden metaphor works better than achievement language becuase it acknowledges different seasons and natural rhythms instead of just measuring output.
Jenna! Wow. I am actually speechless at this one. I am writing this with the biggest smile on my face, reflecting on your beautiful words and all the thoughts that are now floating in my mind. I love the idea of life being a garden instead of a giant to-do list. Thank you for sharing your incredible, whimsical, hopeful spirit with us Jenna!
a great read that came at the perfect time in my life, thank you! ❤️ i also love the perspective of a garden and leaning into the seasons and cycles of nature.
Another top-notch read. I've been wanting to improve my journaling for some time now. I have a journal and I try to write one good thing that happened for that day. However, I feel like I could have deeper journaling sessions. Any tips? I remember you've provided journal prompts before, but I can't seem to remember where those are.
This post is full of great thoughts. I love the part about being present while making tea, breakfast, etc. I recently read "The Hidden Art of Homemaking" (I think maybe you mentioned it in one of your posts somewhere? if so, thanks--I loved it :)) and have been trying to have "intentional" snack time since. It's kind of silly, but it's also kind of silly to not actually enjoy the parts of life we include for enjoyment's sake.
Anyway, thanks for the reminder in this and so many of your posts that there are so many ways to focus on so many different kinds of good in life.
Really well put on the garden vs to-do list framework. The part about not flipping back through completed tasks really landed for me bc I do the exact same thing. I only look at whats undone. The garden metaphor works better than achievement language becuase it acknowledges different seasons and natural rhythms instead of just measuring output.
Loved this, Jenna. ❤️
Jenna! Wow. I am actually speechless at this one. I am writing this with the biggest smile on my face, reflecting on your beautiful words and all the thoughts that are now floating in my mind. I love the idea of life being a garden instead of a giant to-do list. Thank you for sharing your incredible, whimsical, hopeful spirit with us Jenna!
a great read that came at the perfect time in my life, thank you! ❤️ i also love the perspective of a garden and leaning into the seasons and cycles of nature.
Absolutely adore your writing & posts, always
this is such a great analogy and reflection on growth! such vivid writing too!
Another top-notch read. I've been wanting to improve my journaling for some time now. I have a journal and I try to write one good thing that happened for that day. However, I feel like I could have deeper journaling sessions. Any tips? I remember you've provided journal prompts before, but I can't seem to remember where those are.