‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.’
African Proverb
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Enjoying Less
‘The secret to happiness, you see, is not found in seeking more, but in developing the capacity to enjoy less’
Socrates
If there’s one thing I’ve learned about myself over the course of this pandemic it’s that it is perfectly possible for me to be happy enjoying less.
Life has definitely shrunk somewhat over this past year and a bit, become smaller, more intimate and focused much closer to home, and I find I’ve got so used to it now I’m not sure I want it to be that different going forward into the future.
I’m truly enjoying spending so much time at home, especially in the garden, and there’s something timeless for me in sitting outside in nature, curled up on my garden bench in the sunshine, relaxing and reading and drinking a refreshing cup of tea… ❤
Gardens and Life
Cops and Robbers
‘You can’t ride with the cops and root for the robbers’
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D)
A Measure of Darkness
‘Even a happy life cannot be without a measure of darkness, and the word happy would lose its meaning if it were not balanced by sadness’
Carl Jung
Postcards from the Heart
When kindness is shared, it grows ❤
We picked up a pack of 10 of these lovely postcards in our local Lidl supermarket and sent them out to various Scottish friends (those we inevitably haven’t seen for a while due to ongoing coronavirus restrictions across the country) for St Andrew’s Day on 30th November 🙂
Filled With Love
‘A life filled with love must have some thorns, but a life empty of love will have no roses’
Anonymous
Growing Old…
Do not regret growing older, it is a privilege denied to many’
Fandango has asked us to reflect on something that brings us joy, and considering I’ve struggled so much with ongoing depression over the years, even off the top of my head the list is surprisingly long. Family, friends, music, creativity, hobbies, homemaking, learning, loving… and it made me realise that there is so much in life to bring me joy that the longer I live, the happier I seem to feel.
So for me, the thing that brings me most joy is probably the gift of growing older. I have a fridge magnet that says ‘Do not regret growing older, it is a privilege denied to many’. It is a sobering thought, and every time I see it I am reminded of my best friend’s husband, who died in his early fifties of kidney cancer. Only six months after diagnosis he was gone, but he will never be forgotten…
Legendary
‘When the legend becomes fact, print the legend’
The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Hmmm… The trick, of course, is becoming a real legend in the first place. And in my opinion Donald Trump, despite his overblown narcissistic self-belief and blatant best efforts to distort the truth, will definitely go down in history as more of a bell-end than a legend… 🙂
Philosophical Health Advice
‘The greatest of follies is to sacrifice health for any other kind of happiness’
Schopenhauer
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