Posts with the label happiness
Showing posts with label happiness. Show all posts
Showing posts with label happiness. Show all posts
Saturday, August 16, 2014
life is real
There is nothing like spending a week with children to make you see what life is really about. You fall down and skin your knee, you cry for a few minutes, a bandaid is put on (preferably one with a cartoon character) accompanied by a kiss, and you get on with life. You enjoy the moment. Walking and swimming aren't seen as exercise. They are seen as times of exploration and fun.
You are constantly learning and embracing new ideas. You ask intriguing questions and when answers are given you often come up with better answers of your own. Life is new. Life is fresh. You cry. You play. You move on to the next exciting moment. Life is real.
Life is not really about seeing a beautiful home on the internet and wishing it was yours. It is not about comparing yourself to others. Yes, we all like to see pretty homes, but the reality is that people just like us live in those homes. They may have more stuff, they may live in a bigger space, they may take more exotic vacations, they may have bigger paychecks, but the reality is they are real people, and my guess is that their homes aren't perfect. They have children who make messes. They have marital problems. They have illnesses. No one can really shut their eyes to the realities of life, because life is real.
While putting on a bandaid won't solve all of life problems, the loving of yourself when you apply the bandaid is a perfect start. Tapping into the wonder of who you are can help to bring peace into your life. Life is real.
Sometimes I just feel the need to go outside and stand on the earth in my bare feet. It helps to bring back memories of childhood. It grounds me. As I stand there I picture my worries going back into the earth. I look around and know that
Life Is Real
Saturday, August 2, 2014
bits and pieces
Life is all about bits and pieces. All the little moments that add up to living. Most days are made up of little things. We string them together and call them life. Every once in a while something momentous happens, but on the whole it's the day to day little things that keep us going.
A simple meal made from fresh summer ingredients.
Stopping to enjoy a simple flower here,
and a simple flower there.
Following a path on a foggy morning, just to see where it takes you.
Wanting so badly to open that gate and walk through,
so that you can walk through fields of wildflowers.
Yes, it's the bits and pieces of everyday living that give us a simple and serene life.
A simple meal made from fresh summer ingredients.
Stopping to enjoy a simple flower here,
and a simple flower there.
Following a path on a foggy morning, just to see where it takes you.
Wanting so badly to open that gate and walk through,
so that you can walk through fields of wildflowers.
Yes, it's the bits and pieces of everyday living that give us a simple and serene life.
Monday, July 8, 2013
welcome back old friend
Thursday when I left Atlanta I was in water world. For the next seven hours driving I was in water world. When I arrived home in Kentucky, you guessed it, I was in water world. I was beginning to sense a theme. Friday and Saturday continued to be extremely rainy and I noticed that most people, like me, had given up on rain gear and were just getting wet. Fortunately my naturally curly hair just gets curlier.
Yesterday there seemed to be what felt like a miracle.
The clouds began to part, blue began to appear, and yes, that ever elusive yellow orb appeared.
Isn't it amazing how your mood is elevated when the sun appears. I suddenly felt like it was summer again. I was able to photograph items for my shop for the first time in days and I couldn't wait to see what was happening in my garden.
Everything is so overgrown I could hardly find the bird feeders. This is what used to be the secret garden. I blogged about it here. It has virtually disappeared, and would need a machete to clear it out again at this point.
The hostas are blooming, but they are pretty beat up. I am not sure if that is from all of the rain or if something has been eating on them. I am going to start putting my used coffee grounds around them to see if that helps.
All I have to say is "Welcome back summer, my old friend. I missed you and I'm so happy to have you back where you belong."
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