this is my road to my redemption

I had a grand time last week imagining myself going to another country for short to medium term.  But soon enough, I got hung up on how exactly I will travel - which bag(s) will I bring?  What tech?  How many pieces of clothing?  Books, tumblers, non-essential stuff that will mitigate boredom and homesickness? Earlier I read another inspiring article about traveling without a bag, and it was fun trying to visualize traveling unencumbered until I started bringing along extra stuff.    All these thought just highlighted how not ready I was to really embrace minimalism.  The challenge was stimulating, especially when I think about onebag travel, but the reality is that I was still very much into mindless consumption.  I bought three bags during this quarantine period, and I am still contemplating another purchase (which I have finally - hopefully - dissuaded myself from doing).   I just hope I get a lot of use for them in the future.  And m...

As of today, I have been sheltering at home for almost 6 months now.  It has been awesome staying with family during a scary and stressful time, and I am fortunate to be given every possible support to be working at home. It still wasn’t easy.  I am very much aware of my good fortune and privilege, but it doesn’t come without its own challenges.  The stress that comes with a demanding load feels much more weighted by the uncertainty hovering over everyone.  I’m trying to find that right balance in coping mechanisms, between striving for a more prayerful life, engaging in mindfulness practice, and taking sanity breaks.  It’s really hard to make strategic pauses when I feel like always chasing after milestones, but I have to keep trying. It has been touch an go, and a constant work in progress, but there really is nowhere to go but forward.