Showing posts with label wisdom. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wisdom. Show all posts

Thursday, October 29, 2015

Blogging can be a tonic to what ails you...

There have been so many interesting and beautiful scenes along my walks these past few days.

I think of these images when sitting in the chair at the dentist.
I am not very calm when I am at the dentist, especially when having my teeth drilled and prepped for new crowns...for an hour and a half!
I tense up.

My dentist is a kind and gentle practitioner...he works efficiently and talks me through any procedure.
Thankfully today my visit was short as the permanent crowns were put on and I hope that this will be the last major work that I will need...at least for a long while!

My jaw is sore and the crowns are feeling rather sensitive right now,
so writing a blog post should be a tonic and help take my mind off the discomfort.


An absolutely stunning view looking across Juan De Fuca Strait towards Washington State.
I could sit and stare at this vista for hours
 watching the light on the ocean and the changes in the tide.


Deep blood red Hollyhock blooming in a garden nearby our Humble Bungalow.
I would love to have a few of these tall plants in our garden 
they don't seem to thrive where I have tried planting them...
or maybe our soil is not to their liking.


This pretty pink flower caught my eye...
I am not too sure what type of plant this is so I will settle on "beautiful!"


Ross Bay Cemetery
a great place to wander
heritage trees
busy squirrels
song birds
deer


Emily Carr is buried here and people come by to adorn her grave with flowers and natural offerings.


She was a very prolific artist and quite the eccentric character...
she led a very interesting life and has written books as well as her paintings and pottery.



You can read more about Emily Carr here.

She was an amazing woman and one who was quite independent at a time when women were expected to lead traditional lives that consisted of marriage, motherhood and domesticity.

In my bridge group there are several amazing "older" women...
one woman in particular stands out
I am going to call her M.
M is head and shoulders above most women her age that I have met.
 M is 94 years old. 
(maybe I should say 94 years young!)

M plays an excellent hand of bridge, 
she counts and keeps track of ALL the cards that are laid and played.
M will critique a bid or a response if she knows it was not the best choice.
M freely compliments when a great play is made or a contract is bid and made and especially when making over tricks! 

M dresses in classic clothes and wears beautiful vintage gold jewelry.
M wears several diamond rings on her left hand...
they glitter as she plays.
M sits tall in her chair, has great posture and walks gracefully.
M's eyes sparkle and twinkle and when she smiles her wrinkles all crinkle together!
M shares funny and cute jokes and tells us about her past.
I have a lot of time for M and am eager to learn more about her.
 M is a wonderful and gracious example of how women of a certain age can be
 vibrant, energetic and intelligent.

Do you know any amazing older women?



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Sunday, December 7, 2014

Folly and the Wisdom of Women


Wisdom's folly...

"The unexamined life is not worth living." 
~ Plato ~




Folly definition as it appears online on  Merriam-Webster's dictionary...


fol·ly noun \ˈfä-lē\
: the lack of good sense or judgment

: a foolish act or idea : foolish behavior

: a very unusual or fancy building that was built in a garden for decoration or amusement in the past



On my 10K walk along the seafront today thoughts bubbled up....
and I am still digesting them.



OOTD
(The firm's annual staff party and what I wore to a penthouse suite overlooking the inner harbour)

Banana Rebublic tweed dress
Susan Bristol black sweater jacket
black fish net hose
Calvin Klein kitten heel pumps
gumball pearl necklace



My choice is rather pedestrian, nothing out of the ordinary...

Reminiscent of what Emma Thompson wore to her husband's staff party in "Love Actually"
(one of my favourite holiday films)
I am dressed for comfort
not looking for attention
with greying hair
laugh lined eyes
progressive glasses
a slacking jaw
a sense of humour
life experiences
grandchildren
a humble life
a wonderful husband
many blessings
good friends

I am happy to be mingling with the guests 
sipping wine and sampling the hors' d oeuvres...

I feel comfortable in my own skin...
the French have a saying for that...
~ "Bien dans sa peau: being comfortable in your own skin" ~

I might have waited almost 60 years to feel this way.

It is a wonderful feeling
and I feel immense gratitude.



I am reminded of a lovely woman that I worked with for 17 years who lived her life honestly 
she has had a huge influence on how I view life.
( I have never told her and I really must!)

She is an older woman who dresses to please herself
reads voraciously
attends many art and cultural events in town,
is on the pulse of what is "happening about town"
keeps fit by walking
spends time with her family and grandchildren
travels
gives of herself to the community
tends her garden
entertains
is enthusiastic about life
is fully present in her daily round
loves tea
(owns many beautiful china teacups and saucers)
has struggled with her health and never complains
she is dignified
elegant
is calm and centered
and she meditates every day.

I think if we pay close attention to women of this calibre that we will be able to pass on some of this wisdom to the young women who are following in our footsteps...


I'm looking and listening to the wise women in my midst...
I hope to keep learning.

"A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim."

~ Maya Angelou ~