Weekend afternoon—I can’t stand empty space
This is a story for you, when you’re alone at home on a weekend afternoon and fill every empty hour with plans.
Scenes
- Weekend afternoon—I can’t stand empty space — When an empty spot appears on my calendar on a weekend afternoon, I reach out to a friend first.
- Resting alone makes me feel left behind — I say I want to rest, but once I’m alone, doing nothing makes me feel like I’m the one falling behind.
- I put a plan in the empty space — At three o’clock Saturday afternoon, I sit on the living-room floor, open my phone calendar, and add a plan to the empty space.
- Your Four Pillars temperament shows how you rest, too — In Myeongrihak, Four Pillars temperament is seen as the way you use and gather your energy. If you only follow energy that turns outward, even rest becomes someone else’s schedule.
- Leave one empty space as it is — Leave one empty space open, and write just one line about what you feel drawn to do in that time. At first, boredom may be the first thing you notice.
- Unfilled time is part of the flow, too — Even on days when you don’t fill your empty time, the flow doesn’t stop. Let’s first look at where your temperament gains and gathers strength.
Stories by Dowon
- Dowon
- I can’t choose a move-out date in the hospital waiting room
- After the work dinner, I wonder if working with people is right for me.
- When I stop exercising, it feels like the life I want gets put off too.
- While doing the dishes, another path came to mind.
- Why do the words come easily in the car, but stop when I’m with them?
- After the interview, choosing substance over expansion
- Since my body changed, even familiar tasks feel unfamiliar.
- After getting the kids to bed, I wonder if I’m ready to date someone new.