tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post2874226090970896747..comments2023-08-04T15:09:10.997+01:00Comments on my little red suitcase: well being, looking for okay Heather http://www.blogger.com/profile/16391490107612393396noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-87700185813346120732013-06-13T23:02:10.516+01:002013-06-13T23:02:10.516+01:00I am so with you and as I walk with my teens I am...I am so with you and as I walk with my teens I am glad to be past that. Much peace and wisdom to you (I'll have some too) and simple things help the rhythm of life stroll on. I love your last post, totally my kind of medicine xxxxxxgracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07414246848270790179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-32743098405835851262013-06-09T14:43:15.564+01:002013-06-09T14:43:15.564+01:00such great advice here, thank you! x
such great advice here, thank you! x<br />Heather https://www.blogger.com/profile/16391490107612393396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-10242319738009449222013-06-09T14:42:03.367+01:002013-06-09T14:42:03.367+01:00blackberry & nettle tea sounds good xblackberry & nettle tea sounds good xHeather https://www.blogger.com/profile/16391490107612393396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-25605765211850341432013-06-09T11:09:53.593+01:002013-06-09T11:09:53.593+01:00Hi Heather,Being OK is absolutely OK!!!I think mos...Hi Heather,Being OK is absolutely OK!!!I think most of us are always just OK!!! Very few people are always ecstatically happy!!!(I certainly don't know anybody!) My kids are both in their 20's now and at times I also wondered if we were ever going to be OK!!!And we are!!! We are sooo OK!!!Wonderfully OK,actually!!!Time is a wonderful thing!!!And gardening is such a great therapeutic means of getting to be OK!!!Nature has a way of healing and it brings an inner peace as well!!!Sounds cheesy I know, But it's true!!!It's very hard to allow them to make their own mistakes but that is how both you and your child grow and this experience will bring you closer and never saying 'I told you so!' is positive growth!!!Hope you have a happy sunshine weekend in your garden!!!<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15576572114374257757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-72959053864838194762013-06-09T08:16:12.448+01:002013-06-09T08:16:12.448+01:00With 4 kids I know what you mean...With 4 kids I know what you mean...Hannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18275918862485504603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-49671190380766188412013-06-08T18:34:01.549+01:002013-06-08T18:34:01.549+01:00Heather you speak what plays on mind on a daily ba...Heather you speak what plays on mind on a daily basis, I constantly worry if everyone is okay and end up feeling deflated and like I have failed if others aren't okay. The Simple things in life really are the greatest, a long walk, foraging for beautiful or interesting finds, spending time with family & friends and for me a simple cup of blackberry & nettle tea sat in my garden watching the birds feed and the flowers bloom and listening to the laughter of my children xAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-11506147504046062492013-06-08T15:46:30.783+01:002013-06-08T15:46:30.783+01:00Ah, Heather, I don't yet have teens but I thin...Ah, Heather, I don't yet have teens but I think that, in all likelihood, it WILL be ok, and it WILL pass. It just doesn't feel like that at the moment. <br /><br />I take huge comfort in gardening. I was out there for 3 hours yesterday (I got sunburnt shoulders and everything) and it was tonic for the body and soul. xGillian Roehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05080123177116154219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-26243361038664122462013-06-08T15:37:37.490+01:002013-06-08T15:37:37.490+01:00I understand what you are saying. I feel like the ...I understand what you are saying. I feel like the eternal peace maker in our house, standing guard against cross words, hurt feelings and general emotional upheaval( teenage daughter!!) I am slowly coming to realise that I can not fix, mend or make right everything like I did when she was a tot but just listen, listen and listen. It is sooo hard to let go of the role of being every thing to every one, but I said when she was born, she was mine to look after for a while, not keep, so me ( and my garden) work hard to keep the balance right/ok. That's just fine ... and I hope you are too.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07585575577766465986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-51322489142346856262013-06-08T09:15:27.502+01:002013-06-08T09:15:27.502+01:00very thought-provoking post Heathervery thought-provoking post HeatherSwallow Barnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14714512731487634471noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-57744661524773619852013-06-08T04:07:58.496+01:002013-06-08T04:07:58.496+01:00Oh dear, I've just become the mother of a teen...Oh dear, I've just become the mother of a teenager ... maybe my garden will, too, get that attention to detail it needs!! Breathe deeply, Heather. xxTrudyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11333759430557550062noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-84820623063227040482013-06-07T23:12:11.278+01:002013-06-07T23:12:11.278+01:00I am grateful today because my teenager offered to...I am grateful today because my teenager offered to make me lunch since I wasn't feeling well. Glimmers of hope for maturity :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02804111660660406729noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-70131154869357995942013-06-07T22:12:54.190+01:002013-06-07T22:12:54.190+01:00Hope you really are okay ... Bee xxHope you really are okay ... Bee xxthe linen cloudhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09972816445651003593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-2859126159712356912013-06-07T21:24:46.383+01:002013-06-07T21:24:46.383+01:00I am so loving my garden at the moment and I hope ...I am so loving my garden at the moment and I hope that somehow it grounds you and gives you strength. Sending you warm hugs and wishes for a lovely weekend xoHannapathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05973402312667870414noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-66111243130453119742013-06-07T15:30:49.160+01:002013-06-07T15:30:49.160+01:00Sometimes it's good just to aim for ok, becaus...Sometimes it's good just to aim for ok, because ok is way better than not ok. Sending hugs and reassurance that this will get better. xThe Faerie Factoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181074479551510873noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-22954016084613995102013-06-07T15:16:44.687+01:002013-06-07T15:16:44.687+01:00I am on my second teenager experience. It is so m...I am on my second teenager experience. It is so much easier this time round because I can see it for what it is, a phase. If I had realised that previously, things might have been a lot easier for me and someone very dear to my heart and of whom I am extremely proud.ALoadofOldTathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10991286392563424440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-33757582523680374032013-06-07T14:26:31.364+01:002013-06-07T14:26:31.364+01:00What a cute little garden sign! :) Hope you have a...What a cute little garden sign! :) Hope you have a wonderful weekend! xo Holly~Damita's Pretty Wrap~https://www.blogger.com/profile/17205000086775791274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-71047850154897438922013-06-07T13:56:34.695+01:002013-06-07T13:56:34.695+01:00With you on this one Heather - being outside in th...With you on this one Heather - being outside in the garden brings me perspective on things, certainly. Claire xoClaire/Just a little lesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14030696365673329064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-75951415158396592562013-06-07T12:41:56.752+01:002013-06-07T12:41:56.752+01:00thank you that's lovely, the ballons are a nic...thank you that's lovely, the ballons are a nice thought! . it's true we do want everything to be right for them now and it is hard to watch them go through whatever it is happening for them. x Heather https://www.blogger.com/profile/16391490107612393396noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-68938710018025562732013-06-07T11:26:42.418+01:002013-06-07T11:26:42.418+01:00Dear Heather, it IS okay - right here and now - ju...Dear Heather, it IS okay - right here and now - just rest in it! Do you see those pretty coloured balloons up there, coasting around above you - then release those troubles and let the balloons gather them up and float away with them!<br />These youngsters just have to test their boundaries - it seems like it never stops - but it's so difficult for us to sit back and allow things to happen - to allow them the time and experiences to learn, for we want everything to be right for them NOW!<br />You are a normal caring loving Mum Heather and it WILL be alright and your teenager will wake up and be so very grateful to you!<br />Yes the simple things are such a blessing - I send love your way. Joy xJoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11753693250341975299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-87101623824546246752013-06-07T11:22:10.070+01:002013-06-07T11:22:10.070+01:00You know something Heather, it's ok just to be...You know something Heather, it's ok just to be okay! I agree with you on the gardening stuff....it really is therapy, don't you think! :) xVintage Sheet Addicthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16027266547200808397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8572011697771003818.post-19804396193994703472013-06-07T10:49:20.799+01:002013-06-07T10:49:20.799+01:00I agree wholeheartedly with you Heather that I'...I agree wholeheartedly with you Heather that I'm only 'ok' when my family is 'ok'. Wow, what you wrote resonates with me! The simple thigs really do matter, we all need a break now and then. Hugs xSharronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18075331397480529810noreply@blogger.com