But I want to thank you for all your comments on my transformation post. It means a lot when people comment and e-mail in response to these more reflective and personal posts.
Yesterday, I read this article about singles' cultural invisibility and it seemed connected to what I wrote and some other conversations I've been having. It's hard not to fantasize about transformation or emergence when you sometimes feel invisible to your culture, when sometimes even those closest to you perceive you as a singleton waiting to become whatever it is we become when we hitch our wagon to another.
But, lighter thoughts: I have fun plans for the weekend and there are some exciting projects I'm working on. I've been doing good writing and reading, which always colours the days for me. And even this heatwave we've been having has been tiring me in delicious, deep-sleeping ways.
What are you up to? I hope it's lovely.
I just love this shot - one of my favorites. Enjoy your weekend!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mary! The picture was taken at the local Club Monaco!
DeletePretty picture.
ReplyDeleteThank you!
DeleteHappy weekend, Jane!
ReplyDeleteYou too - hope it's divine!
DeleteGorgeous plants! I'm looking into growing some new ones for my apartment, what are your favorites?
ReplyDeletexoxo
Janee
Thank you! I have lots of citrus plants and love them for their fragrance. And I recently got a ZZ plant too. I'm also a big fan of succulents.
DeleteI love this photo! So beautiful. I really liked that article and am glad to see people talking about being single and trying to get rid of traditional stereotypes. Totally refreshing.
ReplyDeleteYour recent posts on being single have really struck a chord with me. I've spent most of my adult life on my own and much of that time has been lovely and fulfilling. I've only been miserable when I've found myself bombarded by this idea that you're not fully yourself until you're part of a couple. That idea never sit right with me, and I've been struggling with it even more now that I'm getting older and my friends are all pairing off. I have no single friends anymore, and it's making me feel quite strange and alone. So I've been questioning, questioning, questioning what a fulfilled life means to me. Wondering what my path looks like without someone beside me. And your post on transformation and the article you link to above have perfectly articulated a lot of what I've been struggling with, and it's made me feel a bit less alone with my thoughts. So thank you.
ReplyDeletebeautiful photo, it's almost magical. plants and light can play that way.
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful image - the light is so delicate. Perfectly suited to the flowers.
ReplyDeleteHope you had a good long weekend!