There are no linear journeys [19]Comments on: http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/19/there-are-no-linear-journeys/ Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 01:44:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The Voracious Vegan http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/19/there-are-no-linear-journeys/#comment-15452 The Voracious Vegan Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:52:13 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=6023#comment-15452 Wow, what a thoughtful, well written post. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. I'd love to be less anxious and more calm in 2010, that is something I've been working on my whole life. I'm a bit high strung, hahaha, and that's putting it mildly! Wow, what a thoughtful, well written post. Thank you for sharing your thoughts.

I’d love to be less anxious and more calm in 2010, that is something I’ve been working on my whole life. I’m a bit high strung, hahaha, and that’s putting it mildly!

]]> By: Erin @ Big Girl Eats http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/19/there-are-no-linear-journeys/#comment-15450 Erin @ Big Girl Eats Sun, 20 Dec 2009 17:33:50 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=6023#comment-15450 Ooo, I love this post. Great timing too! I'm trying to figure out goals vs. resolutions right now. I love the non-linear idea because nothing happens one after another (or usually doesn't) and I realize that I prefer it that way! I love reflecting and realizing what I've learned after a non-linear path opens up. It's tough and confusing sometimes, but I feel like it always makes sense in the future. Maybe I'm consistent in my reflection!? .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://biggirleats.wordpress.com/2009/12/20/100-days/" rel="nofollow">100 Things.</a> =-. Ooo, I love this post. Great timing too! I’m trying to figure out goals vs. resolutions right now. I love the non-linear idea because nothing happens one after another (or usually doesn’t) and I realize that I prefer it that way! I love reflecting and realizing what I’ve learned after a non-linear path opens up. It’s tough and confusing sometimes, but I feel like it always makes sense in the future. Maybe I’m consistent in my reflection!?
.-= Author’s last blog post… 100 Things. =-.

]]> By: lynn @ the actors diet http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/19/there-are-no-linear-journeys/#comment-15444 lynn @ the actors diet Sun, 20 Dec 2009 07:12:04 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=6023#comment-15444 my whole career is about setbacks, moving backwards, taking two steps forward and twelve steps back. it's "normal," but i still struggle with it. .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://theactorsdiet.wordpress.com/2009/12/19/tweats-of-the-week-22/" rel="nofollow">Tweats of the Week</a> =-. my whole career is about setbacks, moving backwards, taking two steps forward and twelve steps back. it’s “normal,” but i still struggle with it.
.-= Author’s last blog post… Tweats of the Week =-.

]]> By: blueeyedheart http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/19/there-are-no-linear-journeys/#comment-15440 blueeyedheart Sun, 20 Dec 2009 03:38:56 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=6023#comment-15440 I am consistent -- I'm consistent in my inconstinency! ;) I find that I'm constantly expecting things to be linear, which kind of sucks since nothing in life is like that. I view it as just another manifestation of my "black and white thinking" ... you would think that, having experienced situations where things did not go according to my plan, yet ultimately worked out, I would have learned some sort of lesson. Apparently not. <3 <3 .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://blueeyedheart.wordpress.com/2009/12/19/flavor-of-the-month/" rel="nofollow">Flavor of the Month</a> =-. I am consistent — I’m consistent in my inconstinency! ;)

I find that I’m constantly expecting things to be linear, which kind of sucks since nothing in life is like that. I view it as just another manifestation of my “black and white thinking” … you would think that, having experienced situations where things did not go according to my plan, yet ultimately worked out, I would have learned some sort of lesson. Apparently not.

<3 <3
.-= Author's last blog post… Flavor of the Month =-.

]]> By: lifestudent http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/19/there-are-no-linear-journeys/#comment-15438 lifestudent Sun, 20 Dec 2009 01:52:15 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=6023#comment-15438 While the fastest point between two points is always a straight line, getting there "fast" doesnt mean your journey was any more enjoyable. Life is filled with ups and downs and I think both the ups and the downs serve their purpose. If you didnt have the drawbacks and setbacks you wouldnt learn, and you also wouldnt have much to look back on when you reflect on your journey. Consistency is important, but so is happiness, satisfaction, growth. Although I have a temper, and am one who tends to panic, I have gotten much better at appreciating my journey through reflection. And thats something I hope to continue to work on in 2010 :) .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/blogspot/marathonleap/~3/nSvdCSvp_LY/oh-my-aching-back.html" rel="nofollow">Oh, My Aching Back</a> =-. While the fastest point between two points is always a straight line, getting there “fast” doesnt mean your journey was any more enjoyable. Life is filled with ups and downs and I think both the ups and the downs serve their purpose. If you didnt have the drawbacks and setbacks you wouldnt learn, and you also wouldnt have much to look back on when you reflect on your journey.

Consistency is important, but so is happiness, satisfaction, growth. Although I have a temper, and am one who tends to panic, I have gotten much better at appreciating my journey through reflection. And thats something I hope to continue to work on in 2010 :)
.-= Author’s last blog post… Oh, My Aching Back =-.

]]> By: diane http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/19/there-are-no-linear-journeys/#comment-15436 diane Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:31:59 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=6023#comment-15436 I think Sizzle nailed it. I am a planning addict, but have learned that you need to strike a balance between driven and being willing to accept what comes your way. Just kicking back and accepting everything the universe sends your way doesn't really get you anywhere, but neither does trying to control every single aspect of your life. I dunno. I'm older than you and still struggling with this, so I can't give you any real words of wisdom other than to say I get it. ;) I think Sizzle nailed it. I am a planning addict, but have learned that you need to strike a balance between driven and being willing to accept what comes your way. Just kicking back and accepting everything the universe sends your way doesn’t really get you anywhere, but neither does trying to control every single aspect of your life.
I dunno. I’m older than you and still struggling with this, so I can’t give you any real words of wisdom other than to say I get it. ;)

]]> By: Erica http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/19/there-are-no-linear-journeys/#comment-15435 Erica Sat, 19 Dec 2009 21:14:50 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=6023#comment-15435 This is a toughy. I always think of the line "lifes a journey, not a destination" and its so true. I think as you move along, you learn. As long as you apply those lessons learned and try to do a bit better through each trip, fabulous! Enjoy life, work towards your goals. Setbacks happen. .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://itzyskitchen.blogspot.com/2009/12/chocolate-covered-pretzels.html" rel="nofollow">Chocolate Covered Pretzels</a> =-. This is a toughy. I always think of the line “lifes a journey, not a destination” and its so true. I think as you move along, you learn. As long as you apply those lessons learned and try to do a bit better through each trip, fabulous! Enjoy life, work towards your goals. Setbacks happen.
.-= Author’s last blog post… Chocolate Covered Pretzels =-.

]]> By: claire http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/19/there-are-no-linear-journeys/#comment-15434 claire Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:37:53 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=6023#comment-15434 I don't do resolutions but I've picked themes the past couple years, a short phrase that conveys an idea or a metric I want to keep in mind. This year's: Begin Anyway. Past years: Engage, The Sleeper Must Awaken. Just sort of a guiding principle for the year, something that reminds me of how I want to change or what I want to accomplish. It's not linear, but I find it helps having a motto. .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/TallerThanAverageTales/~3/mqmP-Z5EyDo/astley-and-fitch.html" rel="nofollow">Astley & Fitch</a> =-. I don’t do resolutions but I’ve picked themes the past couple years, a short phrase that conveys an idea or a metric I want to keep in mind. This year’s: Begin Anyway. Past years: Engage, The Sleeper Must Awaken. Just sort of a guiding principle for the year, something that reminds me of how I want to change or what I want to accomplish. It’s not linear, but I find it helps having a motto.
.-= Author’s last blog post… Astley & Fitch =-.

]]> By: Lindsay Perrone http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/19/there-are-no-linear-journeys/#comment-15433 Lindsay Perrone Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:20:19 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=6023#comment-15433 I feel like I don't have enough journeys. I play it too safe, too often. In 2010, I want to live more in the moment, to not think about what I'm going to say next when someone else is talking, I want to be an active listener and to be present. I want to take more risks. By the way Kim, you are an incredible writer. So beautifully said. .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://goodiesgalore.wordpress.com/2009/12/19/lots-accomplished/" rel="nofollow">Lots accomplished.</a> =-. I feel like I don’t have enough journeys. I play it too safe, too often. In 2010, I want to live more in the moment, to not think about what I’m going to say next when someone else is talking, I want to be an active listener and to be present. I want to take more risks.
By the way Kim, you are an incredible writer. So beautifully said.
.-= Author’s last blog post… Lots accomplished. =-.

]]> By: Kim H http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/2009/12/19/there-are-no-linear-journeys/#comment-15430 Kim H Sat, 19 Dec 2009 17:52:54 +0000 http://www.ilaxstudio.com/blog/?p=6023#comment-15430 I think life is not linear at all. I wish it was, but I think clinging to that desire sets me up for some depression. There are all sorts of twists and turns. It's hard for me to embrace the uncertainties, but I find that I'm only happy if I do. A therapist told me once that the key is to let go of attachment to outcome. I always fixate on a goal, and the fastest way to get there, which doesn't really account for the way life changes. It's hard for me to create resolutions and things because I get obsessed with the outcome of the resolution and miss out on the enjoyment. Somehow, life always seems to work out. Looking back, even the most "chaotic" times of my life had purpose and meaning, and led to great outcomes on their own, without my stubborn interference. .-= Author's last blog post... <a href="http://backfromanorexia.blogspot.com/2009/12/depression-confession.html" rel="nofollow">Depression Confession</a> =-. I think life is not linear at all. I wish it was, but I think clinging to that desire sets me up for some depression. There are all sorts of twists and turns. It’s hard for me to embrace the uncertainties, but I find that I’m only happy if I do. A therapist told me once that the key is to let go of attachment to outcome. I always fixate on a goal, and the fastest way to get there, which doesn’t really account for the way life changes. It’s hard for me to create resolutions and things because I get obsessed with the outcome of the resolution and miss out on the enjoyment. Somehow, life always seems to work out. Looking back, even the most “chaotic” times of my life had purpose and meaning, and led to great outcomes on their own, without my stubborn interference.
.-= Author’s last blog post… Depression Confession =-.

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