Hej SuperForest
I wanted to share with you a couple of crayola-themed videos that gave me a smile… and gave a little thought to why I’m feeling these vids, and somewhat Sesame Street overall, today.
I suspect many of you are spending these few days back in the family home, and I can’t be the only one that finds myself regressing to a more childlike template for behaviour? I spend most of the year behaving like the grown-up, professional woman I am (or really, really should be by now!) but somehow, all of us back home together, the tree, the decorations and preparations, seems to operate as a portal back down the neural pathways formed in the smell of pine and satsumas. Whilst our roles have progressed and new family members acquired over the years, I pretty much always find myself facing the holidays feeling – and acting – like a child. Not so much in what I do, per se, but in how the dynamics play out, how I react to things. I used to find it a bit frustrating – I’ll admit there may have been an element of sibling bickering in years past – but there’s also such fun to be had! I’m laughing so hard, and I’m pretty sure that generously allowing my little sister uncontested enjoyment of the wooden spoon, fresh from the chocolate for dipping our marzipan pigs, is a mark of my extreme maturity these days ;)
to me as a kid, playing nice totally used to mean sharing my crayolas
So, this year I’m seeing if I can hold on to the liberated laughter, without losing perspective. To say: I’m feeling pretty good – embracing the kid, in only the best ways, for at least the next day or so – and grateful for the opportunity to do so. The difficult work to be done, the tough decisions to be made, aren’t going anywhere - but in the meantime, I’ma be mindful of the moment and play nice, be helpful and share.
Sea Green? Blue Gray? Goldenrod?
Think of a colour ;)
Love to All, from your Designated Potato Peeler
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