I hope for more yutori in 2023.
Yutori is defined as “a state with sufficiency and ease” (source). It’s been described as a sense of spaciousness, the abilty to let time pool around you. It allows for a sense of noticing, for a gentleness in the way we interact with our surroundings.
It’s already prompted for me a reflection on my rhythms and behaviors, at home and at work. I look forward to sharing what I learn as the year progresses.
In the meantime, a few resources on the topic I’ve found worthwhile:
The structure of yutori and its functions
On Being with Krista Tippett / Discussion with Naomi Shihab Nye
On empty time and not feeling crammed (where I stumbled across the concept in the first place)