May 25, 2020

Amber
May 25, 2020
2 min read

Hello BOSLadies,

Today is Memorial Day. Like everything else right now, the holiday looks very different than it has in the past. But it's still a holiday of gratitude and I think it strikes more keenly this year, regardless of how you feel about our country at the moment or about those in charge. To pause for a moment of thankfulness, here is an image from AL.com

I'm proposing something different for our June BOSLady meeting and want to know your opinion and availability. It was inspired by selfishness and then I thought it might actually make the meeting more accessible. I go back to traditional in office hours next week, which means that I would not be able to attend a 5:30pm EST BOSLady meeting. 5:30pm Pacific would be 8:30 your time and I thought there was a slim chance that may work better for those of your who typically work past 5pm, who have longer commutes home or children to put to bed. What do you think? I have the Zoom meeting info below and will send out a calendar invite.

Topic: BOSLady Time: Jun 9, 2020 05:30 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada) https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84851179874?pwd=cjQ4M2NSRlkxK0pYQU12U2lNUFZ2UT09 Meeting ID: 848 5117 9874 Password: 582364

We will be discussing the books that tied in the poll:

Stillness Is the Key - Ryan Holiday

Cognitive Architecture: Designing for How We Respond to the Built Environment - Ann Sussman and Justin Hollander The Weekly Three 1. Something related to Stillness is the Key: I receive the Daily Stoic newsletter and, in my opinion, they can be a little harsh sometimes. Today's was a little nicer. It clarifies that when stillness is being advised, "we're not talking about sitting in your house doing nothing. We’re not even talking about meditation. We’re actually talking about getting out and getting active. We’re talking about soaking in the outdoors. We’re talking about letting your heart and head slow down while your body moves." They're directly addressing the unnaturalness of quarantine living, applying ancient principles to modern problems, which is part of the reason that Stoicism is much more popular than any other type of philosophy. 2. Something about windows: This may be a bit creepy but I love driving or walking around at night when interiors of homes are lit up and you can see into living rooms. I love the variety, the warmth, the domestic tableaus. Photographer Jean-Luc Feixa also likes looking into windows. He moved to Brussels where the windows were larger than he had previously seen and often held many items on display, noting both intentionally and accidentally. In this article, Feixa notes that during quarantine "windows have been transformed into a more intentional form of communication." Some of the windows are quirky and whimsical and others you can practically see children painstakingly organizing. A small bit of much needed escapism