Watty's Awakening

astrocytic_kitten

Watty, there's a poem by Wendy Cope called Being Boring which talks about the joy of contentment - ever since my 20s I've aspired to it! https://writersalmanac.publicradio.org/index.php?date=2003%2F07%2F21.html 

WelshmansDaughter

not smug at all but meaningful ❤️

On the poem front I like There Will Come Soft Rains by Sara Teasdale

Watty1

Suffolk_lass said:

I always recommended Helly Hansen - used it skiing in -20c and although the wax on the underside of the skis stuck, I stayed warm and toasty. The stuff I have is 40 years old and stretchy leggings and a button up long-sleeved top. No doubt they have updated (and charge like wounded bulls) but I can vouch for its effectiveness and you do get what you pay for

As you recommended my muck boots and then lots of people joined in - I shall take this recommendation seriously.  I love my muck boots very very much❤    These will go on the shopping list.

Watty1

Humdinger1 said:

You are never, ever smug @Watty1.  Contentment is vastly underrated but so nourishing...after all, if more people felt it, what would happen to the purveyors of debt? They'd have to shut up shop!! Love Humdinger xx 

This reminds me of something I read recently about happiness being bad for the economy.  If we were all happy with what we had then nothing more could be sold.  An example I remember was that anti-aging products only sell because we are worried about aging, not happy we get another day.  We only buy more for fear of missing out or because of our unhappiness.  

Looking at my CC bill I still spend (too much probably) but the article struck a chord.

daisy_1571

Love those two poems,  thank you astrocytic kitten and welshmansdaughter

WelshmansDaughter

I will add, there is a phrase I heard recently that I think we all aspire to:

to feel like you are sitting down on the inside’

Watty1

I think that is very true @WelshmansDaughter Love the two poems.    The Wendy Cope reminded me of a previous boyfriend who gave me two small books of poetry for Christmas, I cannot recall one but one was by Wendy Cope.  I still have it somewhere.

This struck a chord
"There was drama enough in my turbulent past;
Tears and passion - I've used up a tankful."

The trauma and awfulness of the ex fades, I dip in and out of a book about complex CPTSD but I feel more settled than I did at the start of the year.  

I have done very little on my to do list today but i did make a very nice soup using up the remains of the broccoli  and half a left over tub of creme-fraiche with some Aldi cheese the VNM bought over.  Served with HM naan to use up more of the flour.  The bargain left over soup was described as the nicest the VNM had ever had which I thought was hilarious.     The freezer is now looking most depleted, i will be more mindful about the restock, aiming for meals from slow cooker and food that can easily become a meal rather than the random selection previously in there.
The funny thing is that a lot of the "use up" meals are now some of my favourites!  

savingholmes

Nice when that happens with use up meals

daisy_1571

its lovely that the trauma is fading (I'm sure the 'lessons learned' remain) and there is certainly less mention of the ex in your posts, this is right and proper and means you are gradually booting the memories out your head making way for things worthy of your current attention.   Fabulous progress im sure you'll agree

Daisy xxx

savingholmes

I love poems by Witney Hanson you can find her on insta and audible