🤿 🌍 TREE 510: Two ways to be here now

Sometimes the best way to be in the moment is to dive in, immerse yourself, feel the feelings, follow the flow.

Sometimes the best way to be in the moment is to zoom out, look at the big picture, observe the feelings, see the course of the flow.

You might want to dive in when you are

playing games
enjoying nature
eating great food
hanging out with friends
working in a flow state
reading a good story
having sex.

You might want to zoom out when you are

improving at games
needing to see new possibilities
having an uncomfortable conversation
needing to understand your/their emotions
in the middle of a frustrating project
analysing a good story

Both options, and the moving between them, are ways to fully engage with your life. Both are appropriate for different moments.

Two ways to be a frog.

I remembered Zola Jesus yesterday. You’ll be glad I did (Spotify).

Grow slowly
Jeff