one breath at a time

i've been thinking of setting up a blog for far too long, and i've had one before, but there were so many things that were holding me back. firstly, thinking of a blog name has always been a drag. and i wanted a name that could encapsulate entirely what i wanted this blog to be like. today i came across a quote on dictionary.com (haha).

Walking seems to have become Rousseau's chosen mode of being because within a walk he is able to live in thought and reverie, to be self-sufficient, and thus to survive the world he feels has betrayed him.

-- Rebecca Solnit, Wanderlust: A History of Walking

so emo right? nah i'm not quite emo. but the phrase "live in thought and reverie" caught my eye and i felt like it was good name to have.

so anyway. part of me doesnt like having a blog cos it makes you vulnerable to others, including people who know only know you by name or face. and that's a really scary thought. but you know what? i think i care about that less now. over the year i've just realised that everyone is vulnerable, more vulnerable than they think they are.

we humans are so fragile - we can only take life one breath at a time.