Friday, April 25, 2008

commutes

Getting to training is often a 2hour trip each way. A bit longer if I have to include the 30minute cycle to and from the station.

It can be all too easy to consider this as 'wasted time' and in considering it as such, resent the travelling. However, it is in these periods of limbo, of travelling between 'doing' that we get the space away from our lives to gain new perspectives. Time to think. To daydream. To read a book. To sketch. To ponder. It makes us more productive and focused when we DO arrive at our destination and it takes some of the pressure off living in the moment.

2 comments:

stefani said...

Sometimes I wish I lived somewhere that had public transportation. I would love to not have to pay attention (to my driving) and just relax while on the way to work. :)

clare said...

Gosh, that is virtually a whole day to go training! so true about the down time to think.

By the way, your blog header is not showing - just a blue square with question mark.

C
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