Silent Starry Nights
E119: Rest & Recap 17 - Winter solstice and Christmas edition
Dateline: Goa, India
Finally a true TL;DR edition from me! No time to write. I would have loved to say I am rested. Instead I am rejuvenated through the frequent hugs and conversations.
Rest element 17: A real time out
The rest and reset editions discuss ways to consciously take time so that we do not burn out. I’m learning to get my recharge in whatever way I can. I’m in my element of a Goan village Christmas - hanging stars, making Christmas sweets with cousins around the kitchen table, and carol singing. Watching my son connect with our soil brings me joy. I feel like I am able to extend the link among the generations by teaching my son lessons and observations that I learned from my Grandmother - passed down to her by her Grandmother.
If you read my Christmas essay last year you will recall my close attachment to my Christmas memories as a child.
I write in cycles of seven. Every seventh is a rest edition that encourages the 21st-century skill of planning recovery and reflection into our day. We zoom out, look at the bigger picture, take a breath, and reset. We explore rest-related practices (heirloom skills) such as good sleep, pacing, and recharging. Read this for more on the topic “THE ONE WHERE… Rest Edition Recap” summary.
I wish you the opportunity for some quiet reflection and enjoyment of everyone in your life.
I’m looking forward to meeting
and in Goa soon. If you are SEAsia December-February, lets connect via zoom or in person. ( )Recap: Digest of issues 114 - 118
Since my last Rest edition 16 (written in Canada) my little laptop has travelled halfway around the world with me and my mother. This most recent cycle of seven is dominated by travel, transition, and the generosity of guest writers.
I thank all the members of Tribe Tilt who stepped forward to support me by offering to share their essays with my readership while I balance eldercare, Flora Project and time in Goa. This kind of ecosystem creates sustainability, where we support each other in our moments of need, and provide the frames to allow others to climb, blossom and be seen.
GUEST ESSAYS GALORE - It has been a pleasure to showcase the beautiful writing and insights of twenty-somethings. They are a small sample size from this amazing explorer generation. In their writing I see insightsand maturity and know that the future of the world is in good hands.
Shut the Front Door!
Dateline: Saligao, Goa We had such a warm, warm welcome back home! Our first hours back were a frenzy of activity. There were cousins on our doorstep ready to help my mother out of the cab. Others to lift out the suitcases and carry them to our rooms. Neighbours stopped by with fresh vegetable dishes and a delicious classic goan prawn/shrimp curry with o…
Be an influencer. Tell a story.
Dateline: Goa, India “As a storyteller, it’s about showing what the future can be so that we as a species can get there. If there’s one thing us humans are good at, it’s telling stories. To me the key is telling stories that can save the planet in a way that doesn’t cost the planet.”
Our bamboo-flavoured pringle
Dateline: Goa, India “Everyone has a secret climate recipe within them. It just needs to be surfaced or brought into awareness” — Srinivas Mangipudi, visual storyteller ‘Climate Recipes’ TL;DR: Building a pringle out of mud slurry, rubble and bamboo. And ingenuity & sweat.
21st-CENTURY SKILLS: Gratitude and “thanks giving” help to develop resilience. The value of respectful debate improves our decision-making
Our Tradition Is In The Thanks, Not The Turkey
Dateline: Goa, India 2023 Happy Thanksgiving, USA. A special moment for gratitude and connection. This edition is set to auto-publish the week I fly to India with my Mother. As I find myself travelling again on this special day, I went way back into
Ad Astra - To the Stars with Ozan Varol
Dateline: London “Is there one online writer that you would like to bring to our attention?” Ozan Varol first landed on my doorstep during Covid, between the hard covers of a book intriguingly titled “Think Like a Rocket Scientist". I am Generation “First Man on the Moon”, so you can imagine how that title drew me into its orbit.
Blessings!
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Wishing you and all those you love a wonderful season of joy, peace and recovery.
Stay healthy. From there all else becomes possible.
Karena
Enjoy your time in Goa Karena! It's inspiring to read about all your activities. All the best to you and yours for a healthy and happy 2024.
Happy holidays, Karena! Excited to chat with you in January - will be sure to be in touch by then :D