You learn a lot about yourself when you become a parent, including things like how much patience you really have and how capable of dealing with sick you actually are!
But I think we can learn so much about life from them too.
We can learn to see the world through their eyes; to see the awesome beauty of a rainbow and the stars, to gaze in wonder at the crashing waves at the beach, and laugh at the sensation of snowflakes falling on our skin.
We can learn so much about how to be happy from them too.
Children seem to find happiness so easy to come by, and I think part of the reason for that is summed up nicely in this quote – “children are happy because they don’t have a folder in their minds called ‘all the things that could go wrong’.
Maybe we should take a leaf out of our children’s book sometimes and just stop thinking so much. If we want to do something, maybe we should just go for it – we might feel much happier as a result!
I posted something very similar recently about my awful habit of overthinking. I’m a bit better just lately but can easily slip. This is great post #candidcuddles x
It’s such an easy trap to fall into isn’t it, I’m just so aware at the moment of how paralysing it can be. x
I agree that we can learn a lot from our children and that they certainly don’t overthink things like us. I think we just get weighed down with all our responsibilities as adults. Such a shame…
It really is a shame isn’t it! x
I often wish I could be a bit more carefree – just worry a little less, and *live* a little more. I’m working on it, at least! 🙂 #candidcuddles
It’s not easy is it! It’s something I’m working on too though, I over-think things far too often! x
Yes that is so true – they don’t have that file & it’s a wonderful thing inst it?! I was just thinking about this yesterday as I watched someone’s child rolling around in a huge pile of sand at football training – it’s industrial sand probably for mixing concrete. I was so afraid he’d fall off the side, it was hard to watch but he had a really good time! lol Thanks so much for joining me for #candidcuddles 50!! x
Haha, that’s a good point, we have those files in our heads for our own actions AND for those around us, so stressful! x