Just loved this thoughtful look at what makes for a full life. For years I’ve mourned the loss of a knitting group. Twenty-something’s who met weekly to knit, eat chocolate and talk...about everything, work, partners, books, movies, TV, politics. Many of us only socialized inside the group. Then post docs moved to faculty positions in far off places, others had kids, some just got busy...I’ve been contemplating starting my own group, or trying to find another...but as an early retirees...I’m not in sync with many of my friends. I’m going to try what you did...defining what I’m looking for...thanks! ❤️
Oh my goodness. This took my breath away. "About the way a world can shrink after loss, but the hole inside you doesn’t." I lost my father during the pandemic and less than a year later I was unexpectedly pregnant with my first baby.
The questions you ask about belonging are the ones we're asking now as a young family. We're hoping to relocate but are facing all of the same challenges and complicated layers. Do we move for place, people, work? All of the above? Stay put and deepen what we already have?
We don't know yet but I will be returning to this post often in our wondering. Thank you. This was a true delight.
I loved Marcel too (and included it in my round up recently!) and I loved this. Such an original premise, and I read it in the passenger seat of my car, on my 5th cross-country road trip, and related to so much of it. The end is beautiful. Here we are. Here we can find everything we need.
Community, In Conversation
Just loved this thoughtful look at what makes for a full life. For years I’ve mourned the loss of a knitting group. Twenty-something’s who met weekly to knit, eat chocolate and talk...about everything, work, partners, books, movies, TV, politics. Many of us only socialized inside the group. Then post docs moved to faculty positions in far off places, others had kids, some just got busy...I’ve been contemplating starting my own group, or trying to find another...but as an early retirees...I’m not in sync with many of my friends. I’m going to try what you did...defining what I’m looking for...thanks! ❤️
Oh my goodness. This took my breath away. "About the way a world can shrink after loss, but the hole inside you doesn’t." I lost my father during the pandemic and less than a year later I was unexpectedly pregnant with my first baby.
The questions you ask about belonging are the ones we're asking now as a young family. We're hoping to relocate but are facing all of the same challenges and complicated layers. Do we move for place, people, work? All of the above? Stay put and deepen what we already have?
We don't know yet but I will be returning to this post often in our wondering. Thank you. This was a true delight.
Absolutely lovely! I'll be subscribing! 💟
The Sandlot. Of course.
Here - it's sitting at coffee with my wife and dog
❤️❤️❤️ it was my favorite place too.
I loved Marcel too (and included it in my round up recently!) and I loved this. Such an original premise, and I read it in the passenger seat of my car, on my 5th cross-country road trip, and related to so much of it. The end is beautiful. Here we are. Here we can find everything we need.