Depth Year? Or Depth of Despair?
So my idea sounded kind of delicious - spend a year diving more deeply into things you already do and already love.
So far what has happened?
I have already taken on a new challenge by joining the Hospice board. Yes, I was already a Hospice volunteer so technically perhaps this IS diving more deeply. We shall see. Being a board member is more about organizing and overseeing and making things happen, while a care-giving volunteer works directly with clients.
So yes they are both needed and valuable but in different ways. I do have some admin skills I will bring to bear on this new(ish) endeavour.
And then there is the Women's Institute or WI. I am the VP in that group but will be needing to do more since there are some people suffering with severe illnesses, their own or a family member. We are all aging, after all. Incredibly, vitally alive and youthful, naturally, but aging nonetheless.
Sigh. I do love that group of women, though, and I do love making those darn pies so I am here for good it seems.
Cello: I do seem to be getting in more practice. I love that my teacher is so flexible and supportive, and allows me to work on whatever skill I am interested in. Currently it is learning the 4th position. (Do you remember the ballet 4th position? Completely and totally different from that. Ha!) It is challenging and yet still interesting - just the kind of thing I was hoping for in this "depth year" idea.
Now to do the same with my pottery. I don't do much pottery at home, however. I have always done it at someone else's studio where there are all the tools and also inspiration in the form of the instructor and the other students. Oh sure I brought some clay home with "good intentions". And I could certainly build some things here and take them to the studio for firing. No pottery wheel here, but I get some nice pieces thru slab building, so....do it!
Walking - I have increased my walking which has long been a goal of mine and for that I am well pleased. (Didn't that sound formal?) . The dog snd I do a minimum of 3 km every day but the other day we walked for 2 hours on the lovely Burgoyne Bsy trails. Amazing, joyful walk. I am feeling stronger and more grounded than ever before. It's a good thing. Going deeper into being out in nature.
That's all for today.
So far what has happened?
I have already taken on a new challenge by joining the Hospice board. Yes, I was already a Hospice volunteer so technically perhaps this IS diving more deeply. We shall see. Being a board member is more about organizing and overseeing and making things happen, while a care-giving volunteer works directly with clients.
So yes they are both needed and valuable but in different ways. I do have some admin skills I will bring to bear on this new(ish) endeavour.
And then there is the Women's Institute or WI. I am the VP in that group but will be needing to do more since there are some people suffering with severe illnesses, their own or a family member. We are all aging, after all. Incredibly, vitally alive and youthful, naturally, but aging nonetheless.
Sigh. I do love that group of women, though, and I do love making those darn pies so I am here for good it seems.
Cello: I do seem to be getting in more practice. I love that my teacher is so flexible and supportive, and allows me to work on whatever skill I am interested in. Currently it is learning the 4th position. (Do you remember the ballet 4th position? Completely and totally different from that. Ha!) It is challenging and yet still interesting - just the kind of thing I was hoping for in this "depth year" idea.
Now to do the same with my pottery. I don't do much pottery at home, however. I have always done it at someone else's studio where there are all the tools and also inspiration in the form of the instructor and the other students. Oh sure I brought some clay home with "good intentions". And I could certainly build some things here and take them to the studio for firing. No pottery wheel here, but I get some nice pieces thru slab building, so....do it!
Walking - I have increased my walking which has long been a goal of mine and for that I am well pleased. (Didn't that sound formal?) . The dog snd I do a minimum of 3 km every day but the other day we walked for 2 hours on the lovely Burgoyne Bsy trails. Amazing, joyful walk. I am feeling stronger and more grounded than ever before. It's a good thing. Going deeper into being out in nature.
That's all for today.
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