Hi Heather (and Tyler). Thanks for posting this nice poem.
Your interpretation is sensible, but what puzzles me is, what can "making a clearing" mean?
Surely it can't mean merely "live in your own little bubble." The only answer I have is "sometimes (like in chess) there's no obvious way to make progress, so you have to find a good way to shuffle the pieces and keep your position alive until the opportunity for progress comes." Although I'm still not sure if that's actionable advice...
What do you imagine it could look like in practice?
Hi Joe, thanks for your comment. I view "making a clearing" as carving out time for reflection and contemplation. This is not super specific because I think it's really personal. It could encompass many things, but journaling, prayer, meditation, and pilgrimage come to mind. I think of it less as waiting to make progress and more about stepping back and defining what progress means for yourself so that you know what to work toward.
Hi Heather (and Tyler). Thanks for posting this nice poem.
Your interpretation is sensible, but what puzzles me is, what can "making a clearing" mean?
Surely it can't mean merely "live in your own little bubble." The only answer I have is "sometimes (like in chess) there's no obvious way to make progress, so you have to find a good way to shuffle the pieces and keep your position alive until the opportunity for progress comes." Although I'm still not sure if that's actionable advice...
What do you imagine it could look like in practice?
Hi Joe, thanks for your comment. I view "making a clearing" as carving out time for reflection and contemplation. This is not super specific because I think it's really personal. It could encompass many things, but journaling, prayer, meditation, and pilgrimage come to mind. I think of it less as waiting to make progress and more about stepping back and defining what progress means for yourself so that you know what to work toward.