this was so refreshing to read. i particularly enjoyed the flow of each sentence and their raw meanings. in some of my substack writings, i have tried to document my most mundane affairs and incoherent dreams. these are, as i continue to learn, the things that make us truly human and infamous. for me, i have given up the chase to always impress. the universe and the divine-ness of life will help me where i am supposed to be. it's like a premeditated sequence. i try more to find joy in the casualness of everything. in the love and brilliance i spread.
Thank you for this meaningful essay. I think your work will last a long time because the readers will go through life with your words on their mind 💞. That’s beautiful
Thank you for this piece Carina. This is a reflection I had this year working with small children from 20 months to 3 years old. I could feel every day that I mattered in their life and we had such strong bonds and connexions and at the same time, I knew that a few months, maybe a few years later, they won't remember me specifically. It was an beautiful practice of humility and being in service.
Wow, that is both beautiful and the perfect example. There are so many people who impact us early in life, and although we might never get to give them their credit or even remember them, they matter so so much.
Beautifully written Carina, thank you for sharing this <3
I get the desire to leave something ‘lasting’ behind, it’s a deeply human one. And I believe that there’s nothing more valuable than keeping our anonymity, at least partly. I wouldn’t want to give that up, because once that’s lost, there’s no going back - and I feel like you really gotta love being watched every single step of the way. The impact you’ll have made by the time we leave this world, though, will last - maybe not exclusively in ways we can obviously grasp, but it will. I’m sure of that.
Thank you so much, Helen <3 Yes, the desire to leave something lasting behind is so very human, but as you said, we do have an impact even if we can't see or grasp it. Again, thank you!
The small is beautiful. I feel the wisdom in this.
But how to best unlearn the existential compulsion from childhood to attain, to always be “something” vs the bliss of being? I believe I'm not alone in my struggle with this. If too much of childhood is soaked in struggle, thereafter, to be dry does not feel natural. This is what I think about after reading your lovely post. 🙏🏾
Yeah, I don’t know, I don't really have a great answer. I think it’s a constant practice to find a balance between the two, and that's not necessarily easy... I guess defining your own idea of success without outside expectations is an important step, and to focus on what feels meaningful to you. And again, that can either be big or small.
This was so nice to read, and thoughts that one thinks of so often but don't have the words to express. Especially - 'Do I want a comfortable life?—absolutely. But hours spent with loved ones, good friendships, belly laughs, and deep, present breaths are more important than my name in the newspaper.'
this was so refreshing to read. i particularly enjoyed the flow of each sentence and their raw meanings. in some of my substack writings, i have tried to document my most mundane affairs and incoherent dreams. these are, as i continue to learn, the things that make us truly human and infamous. for me, i have given up the chase to always impress. the universe and the divine-ness of life will help me where i am supposed to be. it's like a premeditated sequence. i try more to find joy in the casualness of everything. in the love and brilliance i spread.
Thank you so much, Emmanuel! What a beautiful comment!
Thank you for this meaningful essay. I think your work will last a long time because the readers will go through life with your words on their mind 💞. That’s beautiful
Thank you so much! That's so lovely of you to say <3
i’ve made ripples and one day they might make a wave. if it doesn’t that’s okay i still loved and lived. thank you for this ❤️
Beautiful. Thank you for reading <3
thank you for sharing this
Thank you for reading <3
Thank you for this piece Carina. This is a reflection I had this year working with small children from 20 months to 3 years old. I could feel every day that I mattered in their life and we had such strong bonds and connexions and at the same time, I knew that a few months, maybe a few years later, they won't remember me specifically. It was an beautiful practice of humility and being in service.
Wow, that is both beautiful and the perfect example. There are so many people who impact us early in life, and although we might never get to give them their credit or even remember them, they matter so so much.
Thank you, Matea! <3
Beautifully written Carina, thank you for sharing this <3
I get the desire to leave something ‘lasting’ behind, it’s a deeply human one. And I believe that there’s nothing more valuable than keeping our anonymity, at least partly. I wouldn’t want to give that up, because once that’s lost, there’s no going back - and I feel like you really gotta love being watched every single step of the way. The impact you’ll have made by the time we leave this world, though, will last - maybe not exclusively in ways we can obviously grasp, but it will. I’m sure of that.
Thank you so much, Helen <3 Yes, the desire to leave something lasting behind is so very human, but as you said, we do have an impact even if we can't see or grasp it. Again, thank you!
The small is beautiful. I feel the wisdom in this.
But how to best unlearn the existential compulsion from childhood to attain, to always be “something” vs the bliss of being? I believe I'm not alone in my struggle with this. If too much of childhood is soaked in struggle, thereafter, to be dry does not feel natural. This is what I think about after reading your lovely post. 🙏🏾
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Yeah, I don’t know, I don't really have a great answer. I think it’s a constant practice to find a balance between the two, and that's not necessarily easy... I guess defining your own idea of success without outside expectations is an important step, and to focus on what feels meaningful to you. And again, that can either be big or small.
This was so nice to read, and thoughts that one thinks of so often but don't have the words to express. Especially - 'Do I want a comfortable life?—absolutely. But hours spent with loved ones, good friendships, belly laughs, and deep, present breaths are more important than my name in the newspaper.'
Thank you so much, Mallika <3
Thank you for reading <3