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Lisa Geiszler's avatar

I think this paring down happens as we age. Things become clearer. We’re not in a rush to do everything, have experiences etc. And we realize why spend time with people who don’t make us truly happy. I’ll be 58 next month & my 40’s & 50’s have been great in this way. 💕💕

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Jess de Campo's avatar

I love this, Maggie, in many ways. I also feel that we can't entirely edit people and views that don't align with our way of seeing the world out of our lives. For me, to live in community is to retain an openness to people and perspectives outside of those that feel comfortable and cosy with my own. I don't want to take a red pen to everything that I don't neatly align with bc I think as people and citizens we need to be able to listen, empathise and find (sometimes only tiny islands of) common ground. If we all put up our personal boundaries and remove any uncomfortable friction from our lives we will end up more divided and individualistic. I'm curious what others make of this? I also feel that sometimes paid work is not a hell yes, and we can look to move towards more gold and yes whilst also accepting the realities of life / bills.

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