The Laws of Physics and Other Things

 

One quote says: "Personal growth begins the moment you stop lying to yourself about who you are and what you are capable of."

And so another day began. The balance between maintaining physical rest, mental well-being, and facing the responsibilities of everyday life is a delicate one. Fortunately or unfortunately, it is part of the reality of being an adult.

Sometimes I wish I could return to moments of my past, to those carefree days when fewer things depended on me. But I suppose the laws of physics do not allow such journeys, and therefore that is not my path.

As a result, I was given another wonderful opportunity to spend time with our little boy for one more week. To grow even closer to him. To watch him change, to study the expressions on his face, and to listen to the little words he is trying so hard to say.

There are times when fatigue creates an inner conflict within me because I feel I cannot give one hundred percent of myself. Yet there comes a moment when, through difficulty, you begin to notice your own reactions. You listen to your body. You discover strengths that you didn't know you had. 

And perhaps that is a lesson for every challenge life places before us. Human beings learn through their environments and carry the tools they acquire into future situations. So, while spending time with little Nikolas, I am not only helping him learn about life. I am learning about life and myself as well.

Today we are cooking hilopites with a creamy white sauce, something similar to carbonara. A pleasant surprise is that the weather continues to be kind to us. Not only is it cool, but we have clouds and rain that make everything feel much more like spring than summer.

I couldn't ask for anything better. Over the past few days, I have felt a strong desire to return, alongside my blogging, to certain aspects of earlier times. To a period when we were further away from the constant stimulation of the internet. A time when there was room to be bored, to read books, to discover and follow other blogs.

So I changed the entire setup of my laptop to focus mainly on blogs and writing. I also began building a music archive filled with songs from 2000 to 2010.

The laws of physics may not allow us to travel back in time, but they do allow us to carry certain things from the past into the present.

And who knows? Perhaps those very things can change our lives. We would like to thank every person who chooses to visit our blog, read our words, leave a kind comment, and become part of the conversation. These are the beautiful old -and new- parts of the internet, and we are here to enjoy them for as long as we can.

I'd love to ask:

Are there things from the past that you have chosen to keep? Have you managed to weave them into your life today?

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— Mary & Chris