Beautiful reflections Jennifer. I really want to read that book - I heard him talk on a podcast and it made so much sense to me. It's so funny that I notice that the more childcare, and therefore time, I have, the more I fill it with stuff - so it rarely feels slow and expansive, the way I wish I felt. I remember when my son was a baby and I longed for the days when I'd have childcare, imagining getting that time to myself again to walk slowly on the nature reserve, have a quiet coffee alone, go to yoga classes... Now I my son is 4 yars old and I have childcare every day of the week and yet my time is filled up with work, courses, life-admin, housework, and so much 'doing' and rushing around!
I try to remember presence when I can. I have had times where I felt frustrated at having to end my 'productive' day at 2:30 to pick my son up from nursery but more often now I actually feel grateful that I get to see his delighted little face, and we can spend two hours in the park, outside, not 'doing' anything. It's a gift. I feel just like you watching your son potter about and knowing we will never be in that moment again.
Thanks for sharing your experiences Ellie, so glad you enjoyed it. It’s definitely worth a read if it’s calling to you and it’s broken up in a way that you can slowly dip in and out. It’s such a hard balance isn’t it but those moments where you do manage it are magic aren’t they ✨
Beautiful reflections Jennifer. I really want to read that book - I heard him talk on a podcast and it made so much sense to me. It's so funny that I notice that the more childcare, and therefore time, I have, the more I fill it with stuff - so it rarely feels slow and expansive, the way I wish I felt. I remember when my son was a baby and I longed for the days when I'd have childcare, imagining getting that time to myself again to walk slowly on the nature reserve, have a quiet coffee alone, go to yoga classes... Now I my son is 4 yars old and I have childcare every day of the week and yet my time is filled up with work, courses, life-admin, housework, and so much 'doing' and rushing around!
I try to remember presence when I can. I have had times where I felt frustrated at having to end my 'productive' day at 2:30 to pick my son up from nursery but more often now I actually feel grateful that I get to see his delighted little face, and we can spend two hours in the park, outside, not 'doing' anything. It's a gift. I feel just like you watching your son potter about and knowing we will never be in that moment again.
Thanks for sharing your experiences Ellie, so glad you enjoyed it. It’s definitely worth a read if it’s calling to you and it’s broken up in a way that you can slowly dip in and out. It’s such a hard balance isn’t it but those moments where you do manage it are magic aren’t they ✨