Hello Sweet Hearts!
Hope beating beautifully on the rhythm of life!
This is September, a month in which autumn starts to show it' s colour. It's been ages since i witnessed true autumnal beauty in my native village. Trees and plants stay here green for extended period because of hot weather. We wait for cooler days to witness little colours of the season in our small garden. Maybe it is slowly changing weather that brings nostalgia or aging that i am missing autumn more this year.
This is pleasant noon and i am saying this because i don't have to cook lunch in the kitchen today as we have some chicken curry and all i have to cook is two flat bread and that is it. So once i enter and work in the kitchen i encounter with much heat and forget to appreciate the weather that is getting less hot with passing days of September . Right now temperature is 38 c outside but fan air feel cool inside.
I am writing this post on dining table, my favourite place from where i can see bit of the sky, our garden and neem tree that is playing with air joyfully!
I sat here to write after so many days actually. The long and intensely hot summers leave no room for feel anything but heat and laboured breathing during doing house chores. Our recent stay of 3 months in Islamabad went mostly in hospital visits sadly. Yet we had great time there. Eldest as wise precious soul he is has rented an apartment in posh area where the the huge park was right before where we lived. Though windows did not face the park directly but we took full advantage of this opportunity and took daily walks of 3 to 4 miles regularly. We knew that eldest son wanted us to do so and he knew how much we love walking in this park. God bless him for his kindness!
I realised that only one thing that kept me pushing towards feeling ill there was that i had to skip exercise which my body needed badly due to arthritis. Actually most of the mornings we had to go to the hospital around 8 am for more than two months.Mornings were time for the exercise. Then business and hacks of the day would not leave energy to do anything but lay low. On the other hand meds started to make me feel more dull. I believe that if i could have continued exercise i would have not been much ill because meanwhile i became vulnerable to my severe anemia, arthritis, stomach ulcer and allergy that occupied the space completely.They have been with me whole life and i have kept them knocked off for decades with my exercise and meditation but this time i made mistake by not thinking about what i was missing actually.
Since here at home now all due cleaning and arranging is done ,i have started exercise and feel energetic already thankfully !
Do you ever feel that if you skip exercise for sometime and world around you seems to get enlarge and you feel shrunk before everything around you ?
I felt that way after skipping exercise for three months :(
But it is just third day of workout and i feel strong and active again :)
Today i am little sad and happy at the same time because our youngest son has left home as he has got admission in the university in other city .
The day he left three of us were emotional and i saw my son trying not to show his emotions first but i could see his slightly wet eyes. Than before bus moved he got down second time and hugged us and said he is thankful for everything and that he will miss us . He asked us not to tire ourselves much .We are in touch daily and he seems happy with this change and is busy in preparation for joining his university.His brothers are guiding him too!
After him, next day when we got up house felt so empty and my eyes were shedding tears after each once in while .I know that today's children are not like us who were so naive and wouldn't survive without parents or will take long to adjust. They are smart and know how to move on and face what lies ahead. But being a parent i feel bit alone an sad! I know i will made peace with this transformation as well with time ,though an emptiness and sense of sadness will stay with us for the life we have ahead. It makes me at peace too and proud too that God has given me an open mind to understand how nature works and follow it's simple laws so life can be a good and light experience for everyone!
This is the only earning i could made throughout out my life and i feel grateful for that! Everyone has his own way to earn happiness .It makes me utterly grateful and happy that God has gifted me heart who feels happy only when he gives happiness to people around him!
Thank you so much for being with me till here dear friends!
thank you so much for your exceptional love and support that strengthen me and encourages to share more🥹🙏❤️
Health ,peace and happiness to you all and to all you love!!!!
It is pleasing to read that you are feeling a bit stronger and able to go for a walk once again Baili. It's good to get out of the house and taken nature and the surrounds in when walking. Gosh, how times flies with your youngest off to University and as the days pass it will get easier for you and your husband, but the home does feel ever so empty when the youngest leaves home for whatever reason. I wish him well.
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Take care.
heartfelt thank you for your generosity dear Margaret !
Deleteyou are so sweet🥹
yes feeling bit better and this is nice to know that exercise helps so much in changing one's feeling of well being .i think i will never delay my exercise again in future no matter what ,lesson learned .
you are absolutely right about taking walks in nature brings healing and freshness to exhausted mind .
time is fast and moves fast regardless of anything indeed.i still see my both younger sons as babies running in the Yard and now they are big boys ,away for studies and life struggles like most of the young men in the world :)
blogger has been doing tricks since some years and users are feeling uncomfortable with his discouraging behaviour
you too take care dear friend!!
I feel out of sorts if I don't exercise on a regular basis.
ReplyDeleteabsolutely correct , i feel same way whenever i skip workout for little long break of weeks or months but this time it was pretty serious as body warning me to be alert and don't skip it anymore
DeleteGostei da Esperança a bater ao ritmo da vida neste setembro com folhas douradas e você a conseguir fazer os seus exercícios.
ReplyDeleteTudo de bom.
Um beijo.
dear Grace hope is everything and lucky are those who can see it :)
ReplyDeleteexercise is must because our bodies are not made to sit lazily and invite diseases physical and mental
God bless!
My Sweet Baili. Your writing always brings me hope and joy. Even when things are not going your way (in other posts) you share joy. You are a blessing to me. I agree with you. When I don't exercise my body is lost and then my mind. We have different ailments but the process and results are the same. My grandmother lived to be 104 years. She reminded all of us that one must move. Movement is life. I know that your will get better and stronger with each exerciser day. I do know how it feels when your youngest leaves home to begin a new life. I used to wake up in the middle of the night and realize the house was empty of my kids. However, now is the time to do things that interest you, that keep your hands busy and your mind moving. Thank you for this lovely post.
ReplyDeletemy dear friend Nichole! your comment brought some happy tears in my eyes as your generosity touched my heart deeply!
Deletemany thanks for appreciating my optimism ,can't take credit dear friend as it is innate gift that kept me going despite all the hardships of life whether physical or circumstantial .God is merciful who tests us by giving us strength to face these tests . don't know what else i can say as mere a human being vulnerable to nature and environment ,but i know i am not alone .everyone has his own battle to fight inner or outside .so complaining can't help ,it's like monsters are after you and you are turning head while running to see if they are close enough. my philosophy is to look ahead and keep going :)
your strength and how you manage your life inspires me my friend! i feel so impressed believe me and this inspiration adds more courage to me to face life and it's hassles ! Now when you mention your grandma i can understand from where you inherited this amazing strength , bravery and awesome skills that you have 👍🙏🥰
my mother too was like your grandmother ,she believed in moving ,hard work and don't give up no matter what ! whatever bit of her i could grab is because she was best human being i ever knew 🥹
as i told Debra ,exercise is something not my choice at all but life and health force me do it and i am doing it since thirty years almost though now gentle one
your mention of waking up at the middle of the night made me cry at once as tears were waiting to be teased a little 🥺 the only difference between you and me is dear friend that where i live it feels like sin when hear others words about it. so pain is doubled . yes i am focusing to use my time on things of my interest and i find learning html quite interesting since few days.no outdoor activity so this is my option .
heartfelt thanks for your such a beautiful comment dear Nichole! 🙏❤️
I'm happy you and your family returned safely home and I hope after you've settled in completely you will begin to feel much better again. Best wishes to your son on his new adventure of university. I know you'll miss him but hopefully the time goes quickly when he can visit you once again.
ReplyDeletethanks dear Joyful for your kind words!
Deleteheartfelt thanks for your best wishes for my youngest son's studies ,much needed indeed!
we both are looking forward to winter holidays to have him with us for ten days at least :)
Yes, summer is over and autumn is here! I am home now too and my daily blogging has resumed! I need more exercise too, LOL, but I am not as enthusiastic as you about it!
ReplyDeletedear friend Debra i wish i was as lucky to feel good as you can do without doing any physical workout .i needed to do it and i had to do it .believe it or not if it wasn't exercise i would have gone long ago and only i know this and the divine force within and around me
ReplyDeleteso good to hear sweet Debra that you are back ,you were constantly in my mind as it is mid September :)
ReplyDeleteThe kids grow up fast.
ReplyDeletedear Christine when my both kids were little playing around in the house and often wished if they can stay this way forever ,when i shared my wish with hubby and my mother both said it's not the way it supposed to be .
Deletewith time i learnt how true this is and how obvious in nature's behaviour 🥹
Yes, we have to remain active to keep happy and healthy.
ReplyDeletelife has certain laws and set of rules dear Red and we are obliged to follow them to feel at peace ,true
DeleteMust be so nice to be back home and enjoying the season - best time of the year!
ReplyDeleteAmalia
xo
dear Amalia no doubt September is magical splendour ,but sadly heat here stays up until mid November ,still thinking of areas where heat is not the issue i can feel joy of this month :)
ReplyDeleteIt’s been a while since I last visited your blog… I’m really sorry to hear about your troublesome arthritis. I had vasculitis as a child and, amongst other things, I’m dealing with rheumatism. In my experience, diet and a calm lifestyle play a key role during flare-ups. Apart from that, I do AquaFit! It helps.
ReplyDeleteBest wishes for you, dear blogfriend.
Greetings by Heidrun ❤️
dear friend EricaSta !
Deletei just checked on type of illness you are suffering and realised how serious the disease is ! and rare too . i am sorry my dear friend for such hardship you go through! Rheumatism is an other sever health condition that cause inflammation in the body . May God bless you with strength to cope with these bravely and wisely ,amen 🙏
i fully agree with diet solution and i share this faith with those who believe that "we are what we eat " yes diet is more than 70% of what we feel and secondly meditation is in my opinion only option that helps us to take right decisions about food and everything .
heartfelt best wishes for you too❤️
I always enjoy your blog posts and can tell you are a kind woman. Me too! I did not realize you are enduring so many health problems. That is so good of your son to rent you the nice apartment near the park. I agree, exercise is important. I have the app on my phone that counts my steps each day. When I reach my goal on the phone it shows confetti falls. That inspires me. Best wishes to you.
ReplyDeletedear Terra many thanks for your generous comment!
Deletethis is sweet of you to say such uplifting and heartwarming words my friend,means lot to me! it's lovely to know you too have an empathetic and sensitive heart that feels pain of others easily . i think being kind cost nothing just space in heart to feel in other's shoe and respect their opinions ,desires and give benefit of doubt 🥹
people think that kind people give peace and joy to others ,but what i feel is that kindness is gift that they share with each other and feel fulfilled in return🥹
our eldest son has brought his father a watch that tells about such health details and how heart or pulse rate is affected by walking or stress . And then we forgot how to operate it when tried to use after a long break :(
walking is our very favourite hobby and we enjoy long walks despite my arthritis
heartfelt best wishes to you and your dear Terra 🙏❤️
Your temperatures have been so hot and that alone makes it harder for our bodies to work at their best. There are times when we need to listen to our bodies and perhaps rest and reduce the amount of exercise... having said that movement is of course good for the body, perhaps at a slower pace... and always take account of our own particular needs/illnesses.
ReplyDeleteI send good wishes to your son as he starts at university. I know you will miss him, it is never easy when our children leave the home nest but I'm sure the times when he visits home again will be so very special.
Many thanks for your kind wishes for health, peace and happiness which I also wish for you.
All the best Jan
sweet friend Jan! thank you so much for your beautiful and encouraging comment ! i really appreciate your kindness ! our temperatures have reduced from 48 to 36. 7 ,8 sometimes but we still feel grateful because 48 is killing us now :( i get tons of sweat during house chores and we try different drinks made up of natural things to keep hydrated but they do less in front of such intense heat honestly :(
ReplyDeleteas far as exercise is ,as i said that exercise is not my personal choice ,it entered in my life around 25 years ago and stayed for the serious reason always. you can imagine that no one in such horrible heat would want to do exercise , but i have to continue it anyway to stay upright and mobile !
many many thanks for your kind best wishes for our youngest son for his studies dear friend ,means lot to me 🥹🙏 we are waiting for December holidays when he will visit us hopefully 🤞
sending healing energy ,love and best wishes for you and and loved ones 🙏❤️
You and your husband have raised three good and caring sons. I can see that they all want to know that you are comfortable. It is not easy seeing them off to make their ways in the world but I know you are proud of them.
ReplyDeletedear Emma if i have had lived through one human being "me" only ,things could have been different i think . the nature i am given is of someone who experience not just her own life but can "feel" how others feel deeply . this is is the reason i can't take credit of a letting my children go and live their lives how they want. i am made to do so and it's true for everyone i have in my life.
ReplyDeleteyoungest son was bit slow and hesitant for his studies . i ,we could have easily keep his with us with that single excuse honestly .but being a mother who can foresee how things can be rough for him in future if he just sits front of the laptop in dark room .i keep encouraging him ,sometimes he was upset sometimes thoughtful and one day maybe he actually could understand what i was repeating and chose to study eventually. yes it is painful to be left alone but pain shrinks and becomes healing when think of our children who can make their lives successful by walking on right path someday 🥹
it's rule of nature and following nature makes life peaceful eventually !
Dear Baili, your words remind us that life has its seasons … times of heat and weariness, and times when strength and hope quietly return. Your son may have left the family nest to begin a new chapter, but he carries your love, wisdom, and kindness with him.
ReplyDeleteYou have also discovered one of life’s deepest truths: happiness grows when we share it. A heart that finds joy in bringing happiness to others is rich indeed, and that may be the finest earning any life can make.
May exercise renew your strength, autumn cool the air, and peace gently fill the empty spaces in your home. ❤️
A poem for you …
As autumn whispers through the neem,
new strength returns; new hopes arise;
though one dear son has left the nest,
a mother’s love still fills his skies.
Lastly, dear Baili, thank you so much for your very kind comment on my most recent post. I always look forward to hearing from you. May cooler days bring health and peace, dear Baili. ❤️ Hugs, peace, and joy to you and your family! John