I remember as a child appreciating nature, spending hours looking at bees on flowers, watching birds washing themselves in ponds and puddles, collecting autumn leaves feeding squirrels appreciating being in bluebell woods poking mushrooms with a stick. Loving the smell of rain on grass and taking deep breathes full of salt air walking on the beach.
Children notice more than adults seem to believe. But then again we had freedom to explore in safety.
What you described sounds really beautiful, Diane. I used to do similar things as a child, but now, I find it challenging to get my kids out of the house to do the same things!! Oh how times have changed…
It does my heart good to hear you articulate these thoughts on what makes life worth living. We should savour all the beauty in the world whatever our age. On the topic of colouring your hair, a dear friend of mine once told me that in her home country (Thailand) every grey hair is a sign of wisdom. She couldn't understand why we would want to disguise our enlightenment.
I can see why grey hair is seen as a sign of wisdom in certain cultures but I feel like in my heart I’m still in my 20s (haha!) even though I look different…kind of. Besides, I’d like to cling on to whatever signs of youth I still have left đŸ˜‚
I feel you... I'm 39 and struggling to recover from giving birth back in 2024!!! I feel betrayed. It takes way more work than I thought and I simply don't have the energy and time. My new white strands say hi to yours!
I totally get where you’re coming from. Having a kid changes you, both in body and in spirit đŸ˜† (in my opinion, better but still…) I’m still working on accepting my grays lol
I remember as a child appreciating nature, spending hours looking at bees on flowers, watching birds washing themselves in ponds and puddles, collecting autumn leaves feeding squirrels appreciating being in bluebell woods poking mushrooms with a stick. Loving the smell of rain on grass and taking deep breathes full of salt air walking on the beach.
Children notice more than adults seem to believe. But then again we had freedom to explore in safety.
What you described sounds really beautiful, Diane. I used to do similar things as a child, but now, I find it challenging to get my kids out of the house to do the same things!! Oh how times have changed…
The only way is to severely limit use of phones and devices.
It does my heart good to hear you articulate these thoughts on what makes life worth living. We should savour all the beauty in the world whatever our age. On the topic of colouring your hair, a dear friend of mine once told me that in her home country (Thailand) every grey hair is a sign of wisdom. She couldn't understand why we would want to disguise our enlightenment.
I can see why grey hair is seen as a sign of wisdom in certain cultures but I feel like in my heart I’m still in my 20s (haha!) even though I look different…kind of. Besides, I’d like to cling on to whatever signs of youth I still have left đŸ˜‚
Fair enough!
I feel you... I'm 39 and struggling to recover from giving birth back in 2024!!! I feel betrayed. It takes way more work than I thought and I simply don't have the energy and time. My new white strands say hi to yours!
I totally get where you’re coming from. Having a kid changes you, both in body and in spirit đŸ˜† (in my opinion, better but still…) I’m still working on accepting my grays lol
you’re right, there’s no such thing as bouncing back, it’s about embracing change and moving forward.