The universe has a great sense of humor. Right after I wrote yesterday’s blog post, I picked up a book I’ve been reading titled Meditations for Mortals (which also made a recent appearance in Lyn Belisle’s Shards blog) …
and read a chapter “On doing things dailyish.” Talk about affirmation! I underlined:
“… the obvious that if you want to get good at something, you should do it a lot, preferably more days than not.”
“Deep down you know that doing something twice a week doesn’t qualify as dailyish, which five times a week does, and in busy periods, three or four times per week might get to count.”
“Balance the need for order with the need for individual freedom … [the] need for solitude with the universal human need for a social life.”
“The point isn’t to spend your life serving rules. The point is for the rules to serve life.”
Which leads me to the next two dailyish patches, one which reads “PEACE” in Fiona’s alphabet, the other which will serve to remind me that dailyish is a good enough rule to Remember 2026 …
I wrote dailyish in my notebook when I read that book too. I have a lot of “almost daily” practices which feels like just the right amount for such a time as this.
ReplyDeleteFunny, I don't usually "cold buy" a book in an airport bookstore, but this one caught my eye and held up when I opened to a couple of random pages to take a quick read. I've been trying not to read it straight through, just reading a chapter or two at a time to let it sink in. The Dailyish chapter definitely stuck with me.
DeleteLiz~ Oh, such a good word and reminder! Thank you for the quotes. I think I've been applying this idea to my "daily-ish" walks and PT, without having a name for it. Good enough is indeed good enough! Nancy~
ReplyDeleteDailyish seems to me to be the difference between a joyful practice and a grim-faced slog
DeleteL - I love "dailyish" - bit like "I'm doing my okest" - what we try to do mostly but not get hung up on not being perfect!! Go well. B
ReplyDeleteI have long enjoyed the rhythms of your blogging practice ... and F's as well ... "okest" indeed
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ReplyDelete(((Liz))) so good to see you here, your beautiful stitching is such an inspiration!
ReplyDelete(((Mo))) ... I love how your down-under signature preceded your comment! I do hope to do a red on white patch somewhere along the way.
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