It has been rainy and cold here. I've not gone out and taken new photos but I've been looking through my files and found these that I am posting. Light, color, wrinkles, and textures I found appealing in the aging cosmos of my garden. I am lucky that these cosmos self seed every year and bring late summer color to my back yard. Just like me-late bloomers. These flowers got me reflecting on the thoughts of aging the joys and agony of the process. How at 54 I love where I am mentally and emotionally, I have peace of mind and have worked through that terrible thought process of being afraid of "what others think". And yet I still struggle with what is happening with my body physically. I don't like the "character" my body is developing the wrinkles, sagging skin, the grey hair, all my texture. I do have faith that I will come to accept this it just takes time, talking about it helps and I am glad you are all here to listen to me. I hope you have a lovely week-end.
lorrie...i know what you mean. i am 54 too...
ReplyDeleteo well, teddy doesn't care. he loves his mommy.
have a cozy weekend
kary and teddy
xxx
Hello...beautiful pics. Time certianly marches on, doesn't it? Some things take longer to adjust to. Sigh. Thanks for your kind words on my blog. Cheers!
ReplyDeleteOh, yes, we change all the time, don't we...and some things are easier to accept than others! It seems that you are doing a good job though at loving who you are!! Love, Silke
ReplyDeleteLorrie full of grace. You said it so well... LOVE who you are indeed! I hope you're having a wonderful weekend.
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Holly
PS - the rain has stopped here and I wasn't ready for it to end. I'll take some of yours please. :)
Cosmos are one of my favorite flowers, too. Lately I've been noticing the beauty of plants as they whither and go to seed. Every stage of life does have its own beauty. At 53, I'm trying to love all the changes I'm going through, too. I love that you call these new wrinkles and and textures "character." The perfect word, for as we ripen with age, we become more interesting, don't we?
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I'm not so thrilled with my sagging skin either... but it's all just part of the life process... so I have come to accept it... after all... it's the only body I have, so why not love it??
ReplyDeleteIsn't is strange that we love patina and texture and age on all sorts of things - just not on ourselves?
ReplyDeleteLove the photos of the cosmos - love the way the light plays on the stucture of those petals.
wrinkles=roadmaps. and yes, they tell stories and add character and depth!!! xo
ReplyDeleteI so love this post Lorrie- you have a sweet gift of writing so honestly and beautifully.
ReplyDeletethank you so much for the honesty of this post.
ReplyDeleteyou are so wise
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beautiful
loved the cosmos and that you noticed them in their state!
xo
c
I have been having very similar thoughts, my body keeps breaking and bits keep refusing to work properly....I hope like you I can come to terms with aging....
ReplyDeleteI'm listening, I'm listening. Don't like what age is doing to my body either, especially when I still feel so young on the inside! Your words are very wise as usual.
ReplyDeletehi lorrie....thanks for stopping by to visit...always nice to see you, my friend
ReplyDeletehappy november
sending love,
kary and teddy
xxx