“what if I choose the impractical identity of being a poet all day?”
This is such a beautiful question, Brian. my people-filled workdays in healthcare and my off-days as an eccentric hermit wandering in the woods could not be more different!! 🤓 And you are so right. You are the common factor in all your days. And how you embrace them—with a certain poetic lens—makes all the difference (see how I slipped a little Frost reference in there? haha) Love this mindset.
This is such a great point Brian: "This moment is it, and the only choice you get to make is the one immediately in front of you." I like this approach to what we do, poetry, creativity, careers, and life. This zen-like approach to things helps me focus on 'now' much more than past decisions. Thanks for sharing.
I love this framing of taking your identity as a poet, artist, creative into your daily life wherever that leads. For me, even in those grueling day jobs or even household chores we all sometimes have to do, I try to think creatively about them - What would make this more fun? What would upend the routine way we do this thing? Would that benefit the job or chore? Should we experiment to see? Etc etc etc.
"Create in small moments..."
Lets our try/test/treasure begin.
Thank you Brian 🙏
Thanks for reading along!
“what if I choose the impractical identity of being a poet all day?”
This is such a beautiful question, Brian. my people-filled workdays in healthcare and my off-days as an eccentric hermit wandering in the woods could not be more different!! 🤓 And you are so right. You are the common factor in all your days. And how you embrace them—with a certain poetic lens—makes all the difference (see how I slipped a little Frost reference in there? haha) Love this mindset.
This is such a great point Brian: "This moment is it, and the only choice you get to make is the one immediately in front of you." I like this approach to what we do, poetry, creativity, careers, and life. This zen-like approach to things helps me focus on 'now' much more than past decisions. Thanks for sharing.
i hear you.
i see you.
i hear you.
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I love this framing of taking your identity as a poet, artist, creative into your daily life wherever that leads. For me, even in those grueling day jobs or even household chores we all sometimes have to do, I try to think creatively about them - What would make this more fun? What would upend the routine way we do this thing? Would that benefit the job or chore? Should we experiment to see? Etc etc etc.