One of the best episodes of Chef’s Table on Netflix is about Buddhist nun Jeon-Kwan. She is not a chef but, her cooking is world known.In this hour episode one can learn so much on how one can live very well.

From her I learned that raking the leaves in my Florida yard is on going (leaves fall from October until June) and there is no need to fight the goal to clean my yard. I know the value of being mindful over making French Press coffee or cooking a simple meal, being present for friends over coffee.

As an art director and artists I understand happiness really lies in the process of creating work. Achieving flow is where the bliss is. You disregard time.

My boyfriend suggested to do an printmaking art project together. He an attorney and I an artist. (I started college as a printmaker) I made sure to let him steer the project. (The last art project he had was in elementary school) I could have certainly steered the project, but I knew he may never want to work on a project if I dictated the process. He was thrilled with the process. When we finished for the day he remarked, “we worked on this for two and a half hours. It did not feel like it.” We did not get a printed piece to hang on his condo wall yet. Each time we print we are creating something. We have no set goal other than creating happy accidents in printmaking

As a 50 something midlifer I have really done away with bucket list goals and I am very much happier. I have been able to become a mediator which was never a set goal, I have been able to travel to places with no set goal and enjoyed the happy accidents and events that occurred. I have no race to run.

https://www.eater.com/2017/2/18/14653382/jeong-kwan-buddhist-nun-chefs-table