Taking Time

A weekly article about the concept of time, how we value it, understand it and what we prioritise.

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[Chelsea Green Publishing @chelseagreen]

Author of Smoke Hole, Martin Shaw speaks to @simonbray and @wearetakingtime about his latest tome and the mystical art of storytelling🔥: https://t.co/VJzQPOV2dD

[Taking Time @wearetakingtime]

This week's article: We had the privilege of speaking with writer and teacher Martin Shaw about the power of myth and his latest book 'Smokehole', out now through @chelseagreen.

https://t.co/FHS9cHuh4z

[Alex Plim @AlexPlim]

Here’s a lovely, thoughtful piece from my buddy @simonbray - part of a brilliant project he’s been running on the subject of time.

[Stefan Boes @st_boes]

The practice of giving our time will invite many of us to revisit our existing priorities and commitments. Being bound by our employers can inflict a sense of being trapped without the autonomy to decide for ourselves how our time is used. @wearetakingtime
https://t.co/bNLcUN6xeV

[Taking Time @wearetakingtime]

This week, as Taking Time co-founder (@simonbray), I share some thoughts on the gift of time, to treasure it and to be generous with it.

https://t.co/WB6wFR8tdq

[Taking Time @wearetakingtime]

As we reach the end of Taking Time, Andy and I share some of our own thoughts.

This week @AndyKelham invites us to consider the normal stuff, where most of our lives are won and lost. An encouragement to value the things that time can never change.

https://t.co/djNjGtadOA

[Celine Marchbank @CelineMarchbank]

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[Quintin Lake @QuintinLake]

I wrote an article on the relationship between Time, Creativity & Walking. Hopefully, this resonates if you've put one foot in front of the other in the search for inspiration.

[Taking Time @wearetakingtime]

We spoke with Christopher Daniel, organiser of the @LongNowLdn meetup, about his relationship to time through architecture, pilgrimage, the Long Now foundation and how we can each actively engage in preservation to gauge a greater sense of time.

https://t.co/BMmIj578lW

[Rob Biondo @RobBiondoPh]

The pandemic forced me to start walking through woodlands and along canals. Often I did so with a camera slung over my shoulder and walking has helped greatly to get my creative juices going. All I can say is that in a way I'm incredibly jealous of @QuintinLake walking journey.

[Taking Time @wearetakingtime]

Photographer @QuintinLake spent 5 years walking the 7000 mile perimeter of the UK, capturing the drama and beauty of the coastline. His expansive journey on foot invited him to consider himself in relation to place and time.

https://t.co/Uq0lqAuTJq

[Taking Time @wearetakingtime]

Musician @ErlandCooper creates ethereal and poetic musical reflections inspired by the landscape. We spoke with him about a new record which has been buried and won’t be released for 3 years, as well as sharing music from his new EP, released today.

https://t.co/AHYXe9bAHD

[Taking Time @wearetakingtime]

Musician @ErlandCooper creates ethereal and poetic musical reflections inspired by the landscape. We spoke with him about a new record which has been buried and won’t be released for 3 years, as well as sharing music from his new EP, released today.

https://t.co/AHYXe9bAHD

[Taking Time @wearetakingtime]

Our working culture is fixed around short-termism and rigid time constraints. @HelenBeedham challenges us to see that the system is broken and it needs to be re-evaluated before burnout and breakdown becomes the norm.

https://t.co/H1Uqdv3JaU

[Taking Time @wearetakingtime]

Phd student Ishan Singhal (@ishan276) is building a common framework for time-consciousness by combining studies on the timing of cognition with time perception, the mechanics of how we experience time.

https://t.co/33SsBn35mb

[Ours For The Making @Ours4TheMaking]

Or read weekly articles from @wearetakingtime about time, how to think about it and use it (with a number of contributions talking about long term thinking) e.g. https://t.co/r9mUofSpcZ

[Ours For The Making @Ours4TheMaking]

"At its heart, future-gifting invites you to get to know your future-self. It encourages you to see the world through their eyes. You might even begin to see them as a friend that you’d like to help." @Rubbersoul via @wearetakingtime https://t.co/r9mUofSpcZ

[Taking Time @wearetakingtime]

This week's article: James Janson Young from @futuregifting invites us to make friends with your future-self and in turn, make friends with the future.

https://t.co/MYF1IRT7c5

[James Janson Young @Rubbersoul]

I've written an article for the superb @wearetakingtime.

It introduces the concept of 'future gifting' – a way to engage with your future in a more generous way.

You can read it here... https://t.co/uXmAfTyFli

[Taking Time @wearetakingtime]

We've got a couple of gaps in our schedule between now and the end of the year. If anyone would like to contribute an article or excerpt, drop us a line!