The part of your beautiful, important book I loved most was the sections on time, particularly maiological time. So much to talk about! I hope so so much to meet soon; in a time outside of time x
Oh wow Joanna, this was such a magical read. I too am reading Cacophony of Bone and have also been thinking about time...I love John O’Donohue’s words about “slow time”. I have been exploring ideas about a deeper sense of time that exists beneath the linear construct and also it’s shapeshifting nature in motherhood, where there is sometimes so much but never enough, days where everything is the same but always different. I have found myself looking to the natural cycles of the seasons and my own inner cycles/energy as a compass when it feels like everything is a blur. I have never heard about maiological time and other exquisite concepts you have written about, I am looking forward to deep diving into these ideas.
Thank you for this beautiful post Joanna, reading it is how motherhood feels to me. Thank you for naming an ineffable feeling with real words. I just found your writing and can't wait to read your other posts x
Thank you, Alice. I remember those discussions on sleep very well and trying so hard to crack the code to get my baby to sleep. I wasted a lot of energy, rather than just lean in to his own rhythms. x
The part of your beautiful, important book I loved most was the sections on time, particularly maiological time. So much to talk about! I hope so so much to meet soon; in a time outside of time x
Thank you and yes - I am sure that our paths must cross soon. xx
Oh wow Joanna, this was such a magical read. I too am reading Cacophony of Bone and have also been thinking about time...I love John O’Donohue’s words about “slow time”. I have been exploring ideas about a deeper sense of time that exists beneath the linear construct and also it’s shapeshifting nature in motherhood, where there is sometimes so much but never enough, days where everything is the same but always different. I have found myself looking to the natural cycles of the seasons and my own inner cycles/energy as a compass when it feels like everything is a blur. I have never heard about maiological time and other exquisite concepts you have written about, I am looking forward to deep diving into these ideas.
Thank you for this beautiful post Joanna, reading it is how motherhood feels to me. Thank you for naming an ineffable feeling with real words. I just found your writing and can't wait to read your other posts x
Thank you, Alice. I remember those discussions on sleep very well and trying so hard to crack the code to get my baby to sleep. I wasted a lot of energy, rather than just lean in to his own rhythms. x