Patricia Hampl in The Art of the Wasted Day invites us to consider leisure, as a way of being. Turn away from the "to do" list, electronic gadgets and simply daydream, think, provide space for not accomplishing anything. The chuta life is what she calls it (the cottage life) of weekends tending a garden, lying low, [...]
I am learning about dreams. Dreams that come during sleep. My desires, fears, and challenges confronting me. And to identify what a "Big Dream" looks like – living out a desire that defines who I am. I am in a dream study group that allows me to share my dreams. Dreams are sometimes lost to [...]
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