In this recording, I sit in my studio on a December afternoon and reflect on what it means to be “enough” in a season that so often asks us to do more, be more, and enjoy more. I share about getting sick in November and how devoting myself to rest opened the door to deeper noticing and presence.
From there, I explore the idea of “feasting on enoughness” instead of chasing constant improvement, productivity, or peak happiness. I talk about the buzzing feeling of never quite doing or enjoying life enough, especially around the holidays, and what shifts when I let this moment, exactly as it is, be enough.
A thread that runs through this conversation is my return to a daily poetry practice. I share how writing one simple, poem a day helps me metabolize my life, move feelings through my body, and stay closer to what is real and present.
If you feel that familiar hum of “I should be doing more”, I invite you to experiment with the possibility that this moment really is enough. Notice where you are, what you see, what you feel in your body, and what is alive around you right now, in this moment.
As always, if anything here resonates, I would truly love to hear your thoughts.
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A few of the things you'll hear me share about:
- Slowing down after being sick and reentering life gently
- The mantra “I am enough and this is enough”
- The idea of “feasting on enoughness” instead of striving for more, as discussed in Labyrinth with Kening
- The pressure to make the most of every moment, especially during the holidays
- Presence without force or urgency
- A moment from the novel Snow Falling on Cedars
- Daily poems as portals for noticing and metabolizing our experiences
- Small, ordinary moments of beauty, like a sunrise over the river after school drop off
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You can find my daily poems in The Spiral Library on my website.
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