Ok the entitlement piece hit hard. Especially the sense of deserving to have an easy life - or even an easy day. Lately I have grown more attuned to how little things going wrong sets me off. Eek. I appreciate your reflection on this. I also really appreciate what I think you are hinting at towards the end: that we have a *duty* to create more than we consume, as a part of leaving the world a better place. I will be chewing on this.
Yes yes yes! I think motherhood has also really boosted my sense of duty in this domain (leaving the world a better place), which is interesting and probably quite common. It just feels more urgent to me these days, and I wonder if I would have felt this same sense of urgency had I not had my baby. Maybe a thread for another post... 😂
I agree. I think all too often we are taught that we must consume everything thrown at us. Since having a dramatic life change recently, I am being forced to be in charge of me. Though some days are depressing at not fun, some days are remarkably fun. New music. New visions. New art. New reading. New TV shows. I no longer rely on others in my home to make those decisions for me. Well simply cause there's no longer aby one here. I didn't realize how passive I had become tho. Sure let's watch this incredibly stupid sitcom (no I am not a hater of funny stuff....but some seriously are written by hamsters and acted by basement dwellers), simply because you want to. Sure let's talk about the 997 shootings that happened in the city in the last week. Simply because you bring it up. I mean it is considered rude to not engage isn't it? It is unheard of to say....no thanks New Subject. Now that my audience all consist of 4 legs I am much more conscience of my thoughts. I am choosing or at least trying to practice constructive consumerism.
Ok the entitlement piece hit hard. Especially the sense of deserving to have an easy life - or even an easy day. Lately I have grown more attuned to how little things going wrong sets me off. Eek. I appreciate your reflection on this. I also really appreciate what I think you are hinting at towards the end: that we have a *duty* to create more than we consume, as a part of leaving the world a better place. I will be chewing on this.
Yes yes yes! I think motherhood has also really boosted my sense of duty in this domain (leaving the world a better place), which is interesting and probably quite common. It just feels more urgent to me these days, and I wonder if I would have felt this same sense of urgency had I not had my baby. Maybe a thread for another post... 😂
I agree. I think all too often we are taught that we must consume everything thrown at us. Since having a dramatic life change recently, I am being forced to be in charge of me. Though some days are depressing at not fun, some days are remarkably fun. New music. New visions. New art. New reading. New TV shows. I no longer rely on others in my home to make those decisions for me. Well simply cause there's no longer aby one here. I didn't realize how passive I had become tho. Sure let's watch this incredibly stupid sitcom (no I am not a hater of funny stuff....but some seriously are written by hamsters and acted by basement dwellers), simply because you want to. Sure let's talk about the 997 shootings that happened in the city in the last week. Simply because you bring it up. I mean it is considered rude to not engage isn't it? It is unheard of to say....no thanks New Subject. Now that my audience all consist of 4 legs I am much more conscience of my thoughts. I am choosing or at least trying to practice constructive consumerism.