Enjoyed reading your post Tatum. The "dream as a journey" really resonated with me, as well as the Japanese commitment to serve and service -- something I wish was stronger ethic in the states. This trip seemed to pull together some parts of your life and made it a bigger whole. Enjoy the final couple weeks there.
It's been very nice to see "serve and service" in a way that is dignified for all parties! This trip has offered some pieces to a larger puzzle. Raghav and I are both already feeling a little sad to leave soon.
I really enjoyed reading this post, Tatum! Thank you for sharing so deeply and vulnerably with us throughout your trip. These lines in particular struck me for a number of reasons: "It is about the gradual progression and the unfolding of the path, not the end desire. There is so much between where you start and where you hope to be. You can only take the step that is there." It resonated with me at this stage in time when I am taking the small steps in front of me, one at a time. It also makes me think of how to live presently.
I also appreciated your reflections on what living consciously and with a value towards the collective looks like in daily life in Japan
Hi Christine, thank you for this note. As I was reading through it, I was thinking about the big, ongoing transitions and other life events that you're navigating. It's nice to know that parts of this post and specifically those lines resonated with you and could offer something. Seeing your thoughtful approach through transitions is already serving as an inspiration to me for a time coming very soon where I'll be navigating my own transitions. <3
Enjoyed reading your post Tatum. The "dream as a journey" really resonated with me, as well as the Japanese commitment to serve and service -- something I wish was stronger ethic in the states. This trip seemed to pull together some parts of your life and made it a bigger whole. Enjoy the final couple weeks there.
It's been very nice to see "serve and service" in a way that is dignified for all parties! This trip has offered some pieces to a larger puzzle. Raghav and I are both already feeling a little sad to leave soon.
I really enjoyed reading this post, Tatum! Thank you for sharing so deeply and vulnerably with us throughout your trip. These lines in particular struck me for a number of reasons: "It is about the gradual progression and the unfolding of the path, not the end desire. There is so much between where you start and where you hope to be. You can only take the step that is there." It resonated with me at this stage in time when I am taking the small steps in front of me, one at a time. It also makes me think of how to live presently.
I also appreciated your reflections on what living consciously and with a value towards the collective looks like in daily life in Japan
Hi Christine, thank you for this note. As I was reading through it, I was thinking about the big, ongoing transitions and other life events that you're navigating. It's nice to know that parts of this post and specifically those lines resonated with you and could offer something. Seeing your thoughtful approach through transitions is already serving as an inspiration to me for a time coming very soon where I'll be navigating my own transitions. <3