We often want to fill our days with activities with things we've been putting off like: stitching our curtains because they're too long, cleaning the top of my dusty closet, buying frames for pictures, hanging frames on the wall. We busy our days up to feel like the day was not wasted. To feel like we are doing a good job and deserve a pat on the back once all is done. A night cap with wine and Netflix is your driving force after a busy day.
thank you for the curated links!!!! i feel like my sense of culture grew +100
"Spending time in silence is meditative. Spending time looking at nothing but the wall, your coffee table, your shoes haphazardly left by the door allows your mind to truly feel what the word zen means."
i have smth interesting to share about this; that period of silence and emptiness in japanese is called ma (間) which is an important concept in jp art, design, and culture. it's basically that interval between two elements or two actions that's meant to bring calmness and meaning to the things we see and do. when applied to lifestyles, it's really helpful to create an interval between like, going home from work and then doing your chores or waking up in the morning and going to work bc that interval allows space to reflect or recharge. this concept is observable from the way cities are designed to like,,, miyazaki's films to daily communication.
"Sitting by yourself in the morning without scrolling is already something great. Allowing ourselves to just… be is something we have to appreciate more."
a part of me needed to hear those. thanks, Bia. Love the articles and insights you share!
thank you for the curated links!!!! i feel like my sense of culture grew +100
"Spending time in silence is meditative. Spending time looking at nothing but the wall, your coffee table, your shoes haphazardly left by the door allows your mind to truly feel what the word zen means."
i have smth interesting to share about this; that period of silence and emptiness in japanese is called ma (間) which is an important concept in jp art, design, and culture. it's basically that interval between two elements or two actions that's meant to bring calmness and meaning to the things we see and do. when applied to lifestyles, it's really helpful to create an interval between like, going home from work and then doing your chores or waking up in the morning and going to work bc that interval allows space to reflect or recharge. this concept is observable from the way cities are designed to like,,, miyazaki's films to daily communication.
omg thats why tha best scenes are the calm "interval" ones 💗💗💗 thank u for shARING
"Sitting by yourself in the morning without scrolling is already something great. Allowing ourselves to just… be is something we have to appreciate more."
a part of me needed to hear those. thanks, Bia. Love the articles and insights you share!
yey!!!