Evangeline Lilly Instagram – (Flying Part 1) I just traveled 18,566 miles in two weeks and didn’t watch a single movie. I rarely watch a film on a plane. In that aluminum bubble jetting through time and space, I feel a decadence I want to relish. Whether I’m sitting in coach or up in first class, there are certain experiences I get on board hoping to have the luxury to cherish. I want to read, calmly, leisurely, not in the hurried pressed way I usually do at home with the kids, and work, and life. I want to really chew on the words, roll them around in my minds eye and let them absorb into me, like coke on the gums. I want to engage with strangers. Even if it is as small and simple as a warm “hello” with the person I am sitting next to, eyes-twinkling at each other, smiles tender and relaxed, and then not another word all flight, it’s still special – a moment shared. I want to listen to music, with my eyes closed and nothing else to take my attention. Really listen, to every chord, every note, every instrument a whole album through. That’s right, albums. I love the art and journey expertly constructed for a good album. I want to write. I want my thoughts to pour out like rain rushing down a gutter’s sides, I want to splash onto the sidewalk within, a torrent of thought, feeling and creative conception. I want to drench and darken the soil of my soul until, suddenly, I’m standing in a garden, nourished and happy. And, every once in a while, I like to have something meaningful happen with another human being…usually a stranger. But that takes time, and attention, and taking my nose out of my books, and screens, taking my earphones out and looking around. (Con’t in next post: Flying Part 2) #flight #flightattendant #planes #askesis #intention #meaning #humanity