Well done! Acceptance is a true virtue. It is such a pleasure when something which used to cause angst suddenly doesn’t, when we realise that in the scheme of things, this really doesn’t matter at all! So funny that you never bought a new machine, but as you say occasional usage and good-enough results is Fine. It is certainly an interesting looking concoction! I’m sure they taste very yummy. And that helps too.
But I love the thought that maybe, just maybe, the acceptance comes from the abstract collaging. Your inner child now knows that apparent chaos can actually have positive results.
And I love those last words. ‘Allowing’ / acceptance…. Yeah, lovely concepts.
Thanks so much Stella. I hope you have a lovely week. 🤗🤗😘
Lovely, Stella. I used to teach a very slow relaxed style of yoga dedicated primarily to relaxing the body. A lot of students struggled with it at first. I would often tell them we are used to really working at something in order to see results; but in that practice the work was actually about not working—which is what I think can make it so hard. Your essay reminded me of that a lot.
Well done! Acceptance is a true virtue. It is such a pleasure when something which used to cause angst suddenly doesn’t, when we realise that in the scheme of things, this really doesn’t matter at all! So funny that you never bought a new machine, but as you say occasional usage and good-enough results is Fine. It is certainly an interesting looking concoction! I’m sure they taste very yummy. And that helps too.
But I love the thought that maybe, just maybe, the acceptance comes from the abstract collaging. Your inner child now knows that apparent chaos can actually have positive results.
And I love those last words. ‘Allowing’ / acceptance…. Yeah, lovely concepts.
Thanks so much Stella. I hope you have a lovely week. 🤗🤗😘
Great piece Stella. Allow what is. A powerful message. I think at a certain age we become better at it and we wonder why it wasn’t always this way.
Allow = Accept. I'm not sure why this resonated with me but it did.
Lovely, Stella. I used to teach a very slow relaxed style of yoga dedicated primarily to relaxing the body. A lot of students struggled with it at first. I would often tell them we are used to really working at something in order to see results; but in that practice the work was actually about not working—which is what I think can make it so hard. Your essay reminded me of that a lot.
Thanks for this beautiful thought on acceptance and the sharing of the reflection to "allow."
Love the quote. And yes, collage teached me a lot about letting go, follow my intuition and listen to myself better.
I love that you're letting the waffle maker just be! That's such a lovely way to deal with its idiosyncrasies - fantastic!
I have to admire Tina for this: "...she always anticipated the worst by preparing a backup oatmeal bowl in case a fiasco ensued."
Yup. Always have a back-up plan....! 🤣
I bless the waffle machine for giving us that gorgeous picture of the waffle. ❤️ love this message of acceptance, thank you