I tend to be a fan of the idea of synchronicity, or meaningful coincidence.
Sometimes I encounter an idea or theme several times in quick succession from unrelated sources.
For example, recently there has been a running theme of people in my life REALLY itching for major change. This week the theme seems to have been around joy.
I have to being by confessing that I am a total nerd sometimes, and was reading an article about home organisation, entitled "Kissing Your Socks Goodbye (Home Organization Advice from Marie Kondo)". Often these articles will be framed around 'have you worn it in the last year?'; or 'is it classic or trend-based?'. Yep, those navy, knee-high socks with the gold anchor button on the side are totally classic!
This article was framed around the question 'does it spark joy?' - which as the author points out, seems to be a high bar to set for something like a sock or a tee shirt - but is a pretty good question to ask yourself of most things in your life, if you really think of it!
This evening I also read a short piece from Rebecca Campbell, called 'Will it light you up?'
Central to these is the idea that all your small decisions in life ultimately make up the larger picture.
Which seems obvious, really, but is sometimes so far away when you're mired in the situation itself.
Annie Dillard said it best, I think, when she said "How we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.
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