Thanks for sharing this - I enjoyed recognising the sense of ease, & the space where both connecting and disconnecting are what people are there for. Starting as enthusiasts, and finding more - ourselves a little entangled with each other. The temporariness too, and maybe a fragility too, in looking after somewhere, and each other, which is maybe a little sad, that something that offers so much solace and friendship can break, and while that should lead me to value this sort of thing all the more, maybe I am still taking so much for granted.
As a fellow introvert, I can only say that this is amazing. The feeling of having to perform in every social interaction, the feeling that you should be gaining something from every chat, those are things I no longer live by (or at least I am trying to!). Find me googling for a similar place in Edinburgh...
Omg I relate to this so much! I'm also in the process of letting go of those expectations when it comes to interacting, I used to feel like everything needed to be performative, now I'm just looking for interactions where I can just be. Honestly the community garden is one of things that has kept me sane over the last year or so. It's such a cool thing! I hope there's one close to you and it makes you feel as at peace as I did.
Thanks for sharing this - I enjoyed recognising the sense of ease, & the space where both connecting and disconnecting are what people are there for. Starting as enthusiasts, and finding more - ourselves a little entangled with each other. The temporariness too, and maybe a fragility too, in looking after somewhere, and each other, which is maybe a little sad, that something that offers so much solace and friendship can break, and while that should lead me to value this sort of thing all the more, maybe I am still taking so much for granted.
Thank you for your comment Rod. I'm glad you enjoyed the writing :)
As a fellow introvert, I can only say that this is amazing. The feeling of having to perform in every social interaction, the feeling that you should be gaining something from every chat, those are things I no longer live by (or at least I am trying to!). Find me googling for a similar place in Edinburgh...
Omg I relate to this so much! I'm also in the process of letting go of those expectations when it comes to interacting, I used to feel like everything needed to be performative, now I'm just looking for interactions where I can just be. Honestly the community garden is one of things that has kept me sane over the last year or so. It's such a cool thing! I hope there's one close to you and it makes you feel as at peace as I did.
Loads of love 🌱 💜