I never read something that feels so personal to me during this period of time. Sometimes it is incredibly difficult to accept such simple things as living a quiet, serene life when there's a part of you that wants to run like a Ferrari. Thank you for talking about your experience, this gave me something to think about❤️
I really needed this. Just last night, I got into an existential crises of what I was doing with my life and guilt overwhelmed me when I realised when I was doing 'nothing'. But the issue was I liked the life I am living, even though I haven't achieved anything, I am fulfilled in a certain way. And I don't want to feel guilty about that. Why is it that we are taught that in order to be happy, we need to be productive, find a purpose and all that? It's all just about living a quiet life you know? I'm rambling but I really liked your piece.
"didn’t want to be impressive. i wanted to be at peace. i didn’t want to be seen as extraordinary. i wanted to feel like enough. not because of what i was doing, but because of how i was living. gently. honestly. with care" this is it. Thank you for writing this and reminding me what I actually should be striving for. Sometimes I feel like I'm doing life wrong - as if it's a job that I never seen to have the qualifications for, no matter how many years have passed by. I see my colleagues planning and discussing about their careers and their gradual climb up the corporate ladder while I'm busy planning my next read or what I'm going to eat at that new restaurant during the weekend. It felt like my priorities were wrong. Now, I've slowly realised that my priorities aren't wrong, but just different. And that's completely okay.
I like the question “ What kind of life feels like mine to live?” I have recently retired and the question about purpose has reared its ugly head. For those of us privileged enough to work, our lives become entwined with our jobs. So Here I am figuring this out. Thanks for sharing this!
Reading this feels like I've sat down with a friend who is vulnerable and transparent about life. Thank you for sharing this with me. I appreciate your words and they resonate with me.
Love this post! It's such an important reminder that all that noise we fill our heads with does not define our worth and that we are enough by just existing and doing our best in whichever way we please.
i feel like this is the most beautiful piece of writing I’ve ever laid eyes on. it resonated deeply with a reality thats been haunting me for the past couple of months. you’re at that stage of life where you should find your passion, your purpose. and I couldn’t. and life with everything in it felt shallow. i felt weird and broken maybe. because why can’t i find what i want to do with the rest of my life. But, now, I’m starting to realize that maybe this ‘purpose’ after all is simply being. being the person who loves, who listens, who comforts, who laughs, who dreams and who lives. maybe this is my purpose. and there’s nothing wrong with that.
I think it’s eckhart tolle in a new earth that says : your purpose is just to be, yourself, as present as you can. Just be. Something along those lines and I felt such a relief reading this… and since then every time I feel figgety or like I’m not doing enough, I remind myself that I’ve come to this earth to experience just this and that’s my purpose. That’s it. Nothing else.
You've articulated ME to a tee. I have had exactly the same thoughts, feelings and confusion for most of my adult life, when I became a mother. Ive got to the same point, where nothing really does make sense. Where are we trying to get to? More seems greedy, more seems intangible. Now is all we have. A relative gave me a gift, a perspex sign that read "what do you want to do with your one precious life"? I appreciated the message for a while, until it started to play on my mind constantly, so I threw it in the bin. It had the polar opposite effect on me. So limiting, such a life suffocating question. I could rage at the amount of life that simple phrase has taken from me.
I never read something that feels so personal to me during this period of time. Sometimes it is incredibly difficult to accept such simple things as living a quiet, serene life when there's a part of you that wants to run like a Ferrari. Thank you for talking about your experience, this gave me something to think about❤️
I really needed this. Just last night, I got into an existential crises of what I was doing with my life and guilt overwhelmed me when I realised when I was doing 'nothing'. But the issue was I liked the life I am living, even though I haven't achieved anything, I am fulfilled in a certain way. And I don't want to feel guilty about that. Why is it that we are taught that in order to be happy, we need to be productive, find a purpose and all that? It's all just about living a quiet life you know? I'm rambling but I really liked your piece.
So true
"didn’t want to be impressive. i wanted to be at peace. i didn’t want to be seen as extraordinary. i wanted to feel like enough. not because of what i was doing, but because of how i was living. gently. honestly. with care" this is it. Thank you for writing this and reminding me what I actually should be striving for. Sometimes I feel like I'm doing life wrong - as if it's a job that I never seen to have the qualifications for, no matter how many years have passed by. I see my colleagues planning and discussing about their careers and their gradual climb up the corporate ladder while I'm busy planning my next read or what I'm going to eat at that new restaurant during the weekend. It felt like my priorities were wrong. Now, I've slowly realised that my priorities aren't wrong, but just different. And that's completely okay.
Your priorities are what people like me are missing
Reading this felt like letting out a breath I didn’t realize I was holding. Thank you ☺️
I like the question “ What kind of life feels like mine to live?” I have recently retired and the question about purpose has reared its ugly head. For those of us privileged enough to work, our lives become entwined with our jobs. So Here I am figuring this out. Thanks for sharing this!
Reading this feels like I've sat down with a friend who is vulnerable and transparent about life. Thank you for sharing this with me. I appreciate your words and they resonate with me.
Love this post! It's such an important reminder that all that noise we fill our heads with does not define our worth and that we are enough by just existing and doing our best in whichever way we please.
i feel like this is the most beautiful piece of writing I’ve ever laid eyes on. it resonated deeply with a reality thats been haunting me for the past couple of months. you’re at that stage of life where you should find your passion, your purpose. and I couldn’t. and life with everything in it felt shallow. i felt weird and broken maybe. because why can’t i find what i want to do with the rest of my life. But, now, I’m starting to realize that maybe this ‘purpose’ after all is simply being. being the person who loves, who listens, who comforts, who laughs, who dreams and who lives. maybe this is my purpose. and there’s nothing wrong with that.
Thank you so much for this. This feels personal to me because it's something I've been struggling with
I think it’s eckhart tolle in a new earth that says : your purpose is just to be, yourself, as present as you can. Just be. Something along those lines and I felt such a relief reading this… and since then every time I feel figgety or like I’m not doing enough, I remind myself that I’ve come to this earth to experience just this and that’s my purpose. That’s it. Nothing else.
I LOVE YOU.
validating!!! thank you🙏
I felt so called out in the beginning but then so comforted by the end. Thank you for helping me find the words ❤️
You've articulated ME to a tee. I have had exactly the same thoughts, feelings and confusion for most of my adult life, when I became a mother. Ive got to the same point, where nothing really does make sense. Where are we trying to get to? More seems greedy, more seems intangible. Now is all we have. A relative gave me a gift, a perspex sign that read "what do you want to do with your one precious life"? I appreciated the message for a while, until it started to play on my mind constantly, so I threw it in the bin. It had the polar opposite effect on me. So limiting, such a life suffocating question. I could rage at the amount of life that simple phrase has taken from me.
the way this explained everything I’ve been feeling in the past few years is amazing.
Love this so much. Beautifully written❤️