Somewhere over the break I realized that I wasn't writing as much as I had intended. It's not that I didn't have topics that I think are of great importance, it's not that I'm burnt out on writing from school, and it's not that I didn't have internet access. Somewhere though I was reminded that my better posts take time to contemplate, formulate, and then post what I have to say-and over the break felt that my time should be spent enjoying moments of being present with my family and friends (and in doing some of the other little things that I don't have the opportunity to do in my "other life"). However there is quite the list in my mind of things that I hope to post about...eventually. :-)
The rain is pouring down, I'm drinking a cup of tea, and thinking of all that happened over the last few weeks while also thinking of everything that needs to be done in the next few hours, days, and weeks. The other night I had a thought about our celebration of New Years and of birthdays-the celebration of the passage of time that also creates worry in some people's lives. What if we never marked time according to our current standards? What if we lived each day for what it was and didn't think of lives in yearly cycles? Would we get more enjoyment out of life if we weren't worrying about how age held up to a certain standard or if we couldn't compare last year to this year? If we had no true timely standard by which to measure, would life be better or worse?
I recognize that some of my thoughts are lofty and unrealistic to the society in which we live, but I can't help but wonder about these things all the same...
On another note, before I finish packing and loading up, I would greatly encourage any female, especially of child bearing age, to read the book Having Faith: An Ecologist's Journey to Motherhood by Sandra Steingraber. While the book is somewhat depressing at times due to her explanations of current environmental and toxicological issues and how they effect the fetus, her knowledge of the development of the fetus and her own personal story about her pregnancy are wonderful. Truly the information contained in this book is something that everyone needs to be aware of and attempt to do something about. This might just be the most informational book I've read in a very long time and I seriously hope each of you will check it out and pass it on to others as well.
Hope you all enjoy a wonderful weekend and I'll post again...this time back in the city!
2 comments:
I've heard of that book, i'll put it on my "to read list". Great post!
I was interested in your thoughts about how we "artificially" think about time instead of living in the present. I've been thinking about this since we got the chickens! Wouldn't it be nice to be like them, living in the present without worrying about the future or when it was Christmas or whether it was time for another birthday. I like the idea of living in tune with the natural cycles and the changing seasons but am not so keen when all those cycles are added up to give my age!!
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