Meaning Making
We are always making meaning of our lives, whether the day-to-day pieces or the (in many ways unknowable) sum of it all. The frameworks we use, whether consciously or subconsciously, to make meaning, are ones we have been given or if we are lucky, gifted.
A Should-Less Vacation
I decided to try and bring in a judgment-free respectful approach to a vacation. That translated into what I jokingly named 'Shruti's Should-less Vacation'. I took away the deliverable of an 'improved Shruti' that I expect after each vacation. I (tried to) give myself permission to not emerge a better person, a more informed or better read person. As a performing extrovert, I find conversations recharging but recharge best when alone.