I love this! Good guidance as some of us get back from being "pandemic feral" and want to re-engage in our own way, without being forced (as much as possible, anyway).
So, when are you going to hold that party? :) Maybe even a virtual salon? I kind of like the idea! Throw together a bunch of cool people and see what happens. :D
That first one, in particular, is something I struggle with - maybe because I'm still determining my identity. But! You might have just named it. "Creative" is something I like. It encompasses multiple things, which is what I want to (and do) do. Really, the "bard lifestyle," but there isn't really a general non-fantasy equivalent that's frequently used. I don't want to be just an author, though, or just a musician. I've thought of "creator," but I sometimes wonder if that sounds grandiose, too, or maybe too general at the same time. Maybe I can mull on "creative" vs. "creator." I guess I'm okay with making the adjective "creative" a verb, though. I know some people twitch at that. :)
Now, what if *not* wearing pants is empowering? Maybe it's your way of saying, "Ha! I can be comfortable and still be a boss and get things done and I don't need work pants!" The idea is a form of privilege, in some cases, at least on Zoom calls and the like. I am learning to embrace the privilege I do have because it's part of embracing my power and responsibility. But I was of your mindset previously. These days, I might find I might like a skirt better! I can be contrary and like to pull metaphors apart. :)
But there is something to being a creative (:D) and choosing what you will wear as your persona, as something you enjoy, a combination of cosplay, real life, and what works for you as a person. Personally, I've been prioritizing buying from small business, if possible, and doing natural fabrics like linen and cotton, because it's so much more breathable, especially in hot weather.
I have such mixed feelings about the idea of hiring someone to do housework! I'm not there financially there, anyway, but there is a part of me that would love to do that. The other part has trepidations.
This is such a cool comment! I particularly love "a combination of cosplay, real life, and what works for you as a person" -- because *yes* that's what I'm going for these days. Everyone's vision of what kind of person they are is different, and dressing the part is more about evolving that vision while evolving yourself towards that vision. So it's not about pants in particular (I love skirts, and dresses), but about what you think it means to take the job seriously.
Good luck figuring out your bard-equivalent identity and lifestyle! I'll mull over how to do a virtual salon sometime. I'm planning an in-person writers retreat too.
Hah! Oh, how cool, a writer's retreat! :) Any idea as to the location? At least region?
I would think virtual would be just "let's make a Zoom invite with people we know and see what happens," but I guess there should probably be more to it than that. ;P Discussion questions, I don't know. That seems somewhat school-y. Now I want to research Tolkien and them.
I love this! Good guidance as some of us get back from being "pandemic feral" and want to re-engage in our own way, without being forced (as much as possible, anyway).
So, when are you going to hold that party? :) Maybe even a virtual salon? I kind of like the idea! Throw together a bunch of cool people and see what happens. :D
That first one, in particular, is something I struggle with - maybe because I'm still determining my identity. But! You might have just named it. "Creative" is something I like. It encompasses multiple things, which is what I want to (and do) do. Really, the "bard lifestyle," but there isn't really a general non-fantasy equivalent that's frequently used. I don't want to be just an author, though, or just a musician. I've thought of "creator," but I sometimes wonder if that sounds grandiose, too, or maybe too general at the same time. Maybe I can mull on "creative" vs. "creator." I guess I'm okay with making the adjective "creative" a verb, though. I know some people twitch at that. :)
Now, what if *not* wearing pants is empowering? Maybe it's your way of saying, "Ha! I can be comfortable and still be a boss and get things done and I don't need work pants!" The idea is a form of privilege, in some cases, at least on Zoom calls and the like. I am learning to embrace the privilege I do have because it's part of embracing my power and responsibility. But I was of your mindset previously. These days, I might find I might like a skirt better! I can be contrary and like to pull metaphors apart. :)
But there is something to being a creative (:D) and choosing what you will wear as your persona, as something you enjoy, a combination of cosplay, real life, and what works for you as a person. Personally, I've been prioritizing buying from small business, if possible, and doing natural fabrics like linen and cotton, because it's so much more breathable, especially in hot weather.
I have such mixed feelings about the idea of hiring someone to do housework! I'm not there financially there, anyway, but there is a part of me that would love to do that. The other part has trepidations.
This is such a cool comment! I particularly love "a combination of cosplay, real life, and what works for you as a person" -- because *yes* that's what I'm going for these days. Everyone's vision of what kind of person they are is different, and dressing the part is more about evolving that vision while evolving yourself towards that vision. So it's not about pants in particular (I love skirts, and dresses), but about what you think it means to take the job seriously.
Good luck figuring out your bard-equivalent identity and lifestyle! I'll mull over how to do a virtual salon sometime. I'm planning an in-person writers retreat too.
Aww, thank you! :)
Hah! Oh, how cool, a writer's retreat! :) Any idea as to the location? At least region?
I would think virtual would be just "let's make a Zoom invite with people we know and see what happens," but I guess there should probably be more to it than that. ;P Discussion questions, I don't know. That seems somewhat school-y. Now I want to research Tolkien and them.