S12 / E3: Linger
In this week’s episode we chat about what it means to pause and still in the liminal month of August, and in our lives.
Why have we chosen to talk about lingering?
It captures the liminal feeling of August - the sense of it being a month that almost exists outside of the usual rhythm of life, when our relationship with time can often feel a bit different.
However you feel, when we look to the wild world at this time of year, there is a real sense of slowness and intention: grains, nuts, fruits, berries, seeds are all biding their time, ripening, waiting to be ready - just taking the time they need. The process can’t be rushed, it will happen when it happens - and meanwhile they’re all just existing; absorbing what they need.
Combine this all seems like an important lesson in ‘being here now’.
What do we chat about?
What aspects of a season / situation we can take with us on our onward journey - what do we want to linger in the air as we move into the next phase that will be helpful or pleasurable to carry with us?
Being present in the moment and not wishing away the current phase / season
Connotations of softness, caressing - being gentle and compassionate, connecting with the senses
The value of lingering vs the stagnancy of lingering