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CULTURE – Visual Arts
Solitude versus isolation
I’ve always been an odd mix of a solitary recluse and a social extrovert. I badly need time alone to recharge my psychic batteries, but also thrive on interaction with interesting people. Until fairly recently, my task has been to carve out the quiet alone time I craved from a schedule full of work, husband, friends, and family.
I now realize I’ve come full circle somehow. It was gradual, but after years of desperately wanting time to read, think, write, and take up new interests, I now have it aplenty. At first I just wallowed in it, feeling smug and totally contented in my own little world. Lately, though, I have noticed that I need to do a course correction.
We all know about balance and talk of ying and yang, but I am discovering firsthand just how crucial these are. Solitude can quickly become sorrow, alone can become lonely, and silence can be deafening. I suspect I am not the only person in our general age group facing this transition, and hope to hear how some of the rest of you are handling it.
For now, I am very selectively adding more people and group activities to my days. I am overly protective of my time by habit, so don’t think I run the risk of swinging too far in the social direction. What is different, I think, is that now I have the incredible luxury of choosing who comes into my life and what I do in my leisure hours. Choice is freeing but daunting, and I must be mindful of making too many commitments or leaving too much empty time in my days. We’ll see.
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How’s Business? From Ed Clark
This weekly business newsletter is a great way to stay in touch with what’s happening in Spokane’s business community. Ed Clark is a boomer himself, and graduated from Lewis and Clark and EWU before launching a long and very successful advertising career.
Savory Restaurant & Lounge
This is one of my personal favorites – the food is always great, and there are several special values to be found among the many choices. The SpoCasual menu is a particular favorite with 3 courses for just $14.90. Some nights, there are even aerialists performing above your head! Tucked away in a strip mall at 14th and Grand, this is a must-try.
Savory Restaurant & Lounge | Voted Spokane’s Best New Restaurants.
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