The Sweetness of Doing Nothing
Updated: Sep 7
There has been a gradual quickening in the air, in our blood and bones, as businesses and venues reopen and we go back to “normal.” I have noticed a maelstrom of emotions in myself and others.
There’s a sense of anticipation, excitement, and energy up front, and yet underneath I can feel anxiety, overwhelm, and even some fear simmering. It’s felt surreal and sweet to be seeing people’s smiles again, and yet….
A large part of me doesn’t want things to go back to how they were before, because so much about the way we were living wasn’t sustainable. The busy-ness, the “do-ing,” the constant rush to be productive had become so normalized that many of us barely noticed the toll it was taking.
Can we take a pause again without a pandemic forcing us? Can we slow down our busy minds and hands? Can we come back to presence and breath, feeling our feet supported by the earth? Can we stop to smell the flowers?
Can we find gratitude and savor the sweetness of doing nothing? The Italian phrase dolce far niente means just that. Maybe we can make a little more room for it in our lives.
Join me?
The Pandemic brought us many gifts as a society. So many people have refuse to return to work, or refuse to not work from home after experiencing downtime outside of the slavery system of work and consumerism. I believe the term that is being used is "The Great Resignation" - people resigning from their traditional jobs and finding new ways to work and thrive in accordance to what one's body and soul needs. For me, doing nothing requires trusting that life will unfold in my favor and that there is a natural flow of abundance, once I am willing to get out of the way and let life love me. " Amor Fati" - Love Fate!