That is such a beautiful sequence of thoughts. There’s something so grounding about that first image the idea that we can’t actually see the world clearly until we stop splashing around in our own mental noise. It makes me think about how often we try to "solve" our lives when the water is choppy, only to realize that the solution was actually just sitting there waiting for us to get still enough to see it.
I also love the perspective in #3 that reflection isn't just a "tool" for organizing our day, but a specific way of being alive. It’s easy to feel guilty for "just thinking," but this reminds us that contemplation is actually a high-level human function. It's not a pause from life; it’s a deeper layer of it.
And that last one is the perfect defense for the dreamers and the artists. Science can tell us what we’re made of, but we really do need the poets and philosophers to tell us what we’re *for*.
Thanks for sharing these. They’re exactly the kind of "quiet water" a Substack feed needs.
Beautifully peaceful…thank you. 💛
That is such a beautiful sequence of thoughts. There’s something so grounding about that first image the idea that we can’t actually see the world clearly until we stop splashing around in our own mental noise. It makes me think about how often we try to "solve" our lives when the water is choppy, only to realize that the solution was actually just sitting there waiting for us to get still enough to see it.
I also love the perspective in #3 that reflection isn't just a "tool" for organizing our day, but a specific way of being alive. It’s easy to feel guilty for "just thinking," but this reminds us that contemplation is actually a high-level human function. It's not a pause from life; it’s a deeper layer of it.
And that last one is the perfect defense for the dreamers and the artists. Science can tell us what we’re made of, but we really do need the poets and philosophers to tell us what we’re *for*.
Thanks for sharing these. They’re exactly the kind of "quiet water" a Substack feed needs.
@Eve Solara thank you so much for engaging with my post and offering such appreciative and sensitive feedback
Welcome 🙏🏾