“When life itself seems lunatic, who knows where madness lies? Perhaps to be too practical is madness. To surrender dreams—this may be madness. Too much sanity may be madness—and maddest of all: to see life as it is, and not as it should be!” - Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote ✨
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A year ago, I packed my whole life into boxes and suitcases and went off to travel the world. Some may have seen this as crazy, and maybe it was. But some part of me knew I needed a change. Today, as the whole world itself seems out of control, it’s hard to know what to do next. But the best part is, more so than ever, the rule book is changing. Things that I once thought so important are no longer of any consequence. There’s a void where my busy lifestyle used to be and as I seek to fill it, I’m finding more in the stillness. Maybe I’m not being as “productive” as I’d like to be. But maybe, too, that need for productivity is a remnant of another time. There’s so much to process lately that to expect the same level of output might just be crazy.
In that vein, I’m trying to be better at celebrating the small wins. No, I haven’t written the book I want to write or launched the five business ideas I’ve got floating around or gotten incredibly in shape. But I’m working towards those things in small steps. Smaller than I might like, at times, but still. I’ve learned other things in this time, too, like several great new recipes, more about training puppies, and a ton about racism and accountability. None of this was what anyone expected, but I think we’re all coming to terms with the new shift in perspective.
What have you learned during quarantine that you hadn’t expected? 🤔
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