Thanks for sharing a snapshot of your process, Joel. It means a lot to see the embodied work of your hands.
I'm a homebody by habit, and I've always been perplexed by many peoples' tendency to keep even their friends out of their home (e.g. only meeting at restaurants or coffee shops & only "doing things" with others as a public activity). I think it speaks to the consumer driven assumptions of our society. And since we don't know what to do with ourselves when we're alone, we don't know what we would do with others when they are where we are forced to be alone. The home becomes a place to either avoid until it's time to sleep, or a place to fill up the corners with all the consumer experiences necessary to keep out our inner silence.
For me home is always the "safe space" refuge from the noise, but also ground zero for practicing hospitality with friends and family. May your home be a joyful refuge for you and all your loved ones.
I really appreciate these insights from you, Peyton. It is unfortunate that it seems the practice of hospitality (and perhaps of simple homemaking itself) has been lost, or is being lost, for so many, left behind in favor of a more consumeristic way of living. The latter seems easier in some sense, but the former is so much more satisfying and enriching.
I am glad to know that the home is a place of safety and hospitality for you, Peyton. It is for me as well.
I like to hear your thoughts, and it's fun to see the physical written form of them, too.
Thanks for sharing a snapshot of your process, Joel. It means a lot to see the embodied work of your hands.
I'm a homebody by habit, and I've always been perplexed by many peoples' tendency to keep even their friends out of their home (e.g. only meeting at restaurants or coffee shops & only "doing things" with others as a public activity). I think it speaks to the consumer driven assumptions of our society. And since we don't know what to do with ourselves when we're alone, we don't know what we would do with others when they are where we are forced to be alone. The home becomes a place to either avoid until it's time to sleep, or a place to fill up the corners with all the consumer experiences necessary to keep out our inner silence.
For me home is always the "safe space" refuge from the noise, but also ground zero for practicing hospitality with friends and family. May your home be a joyful refuge for you and all your loved ones.
I really appreciate these insights from you, Peyton. It is unfortunate that it seems the practice of hospitality (and perhaps of simple homemaking itself) has been lost, or is being lost, for so many, left behind in favor of a more consumeristic way of living. The latter seems easier in some sense, but the former is so much more satisfying and enriching.
I am glad to know that the home is a place of safety and hospitality for you, Peyton. It is for me as well.