Resting in “Being” After a Lifetime of “Doing”

Overcoming the need to be productive to be worthy

Beth Bruno
Nov 8 · 4 min read
Photo by Matt Twyman on Unsplash

We live in a world where productivity is god. If you are a functioning adult, you are expected to do things that prove you are valuable to society. You must pull your load, make a living, contribute. We derive our sense of self-worth from our doing, because that is what we are taught from the time we…

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Beth Bruno

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Lifelong spiritual seeker with a desire to learn to live fully, love unreservedly, forgive completely and suck all the juice out of life.

Crow’s Feet

“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” (Frank Lloyd Wright) Non-fiction pieces, personal essays, occasional poems and short fiction that explore how we feel about how we age and offer tips for getting the most out of life.

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