An idea matured in the cold and dark winter months…
I will periodically go into HERMITAGE from the virtual world. As a hermit, I will fast from instant information and digital communication.
VIRTUAL: meaning „existing virtually though not actually“
Opposed to actual, real, literal.
HERMITAGE: „dwelling place of a hermit,“ from Old French hermitage/ermitage „hermitage, solitude“
In short: dwelling in a hermitage away from the virtual world and instead consciously using that precious time to immerse myself into the actual, real world. I will not disappear from real life. I will offer sound massage. I will work on forest issues. I will offer plant walks. I will continue to cooperate with amazing people.
WHY?
I am inspired by life.
Life has time.
Life offers time.
Life invites being. Being present. With all our senses.
LIfe has many stories to tell. I want to hear them, clearly. For that, I need to slow down and listen.
We all need to come to our senses.
I decided to take this step to resensitize myself. To take the time to listen, to be. To still myself.
Many voices – mostly other than human voices – are barely being heard if we are to continue to dive deeper and deeper into the virtual bubbles of modernity. And if we forget to live – fully present and attentive – in real life.
Nothing more, nothing less.
Want to join me and try, too?
If you would like to get in touch, please write a note. Well, ok, you can write per Email. I promise to check it a few times a month. I will respond eventually. It might take some time. Good old snail mail style!