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Tuesday
Jul132010
A recommendation
July 13, 2010
To those who are in the house with their kids (and even those who are not) I highly recommend taking an evening walk at the end of the day.
Just get all of yourselves out in the evening air.
Everything will become beautiful again.
Luminous, really. Mysterious and sensory, rather than old and tedious and squabbly.
Your kids will sparkle in the outdoor air. Their cheeks will be so inviting and soft, ready for a squeeze or a smooch. You may sigh and look off into the distance and come back to yourself, back to thankfulness and rest.
You will see them as though they are brand new.
Just get all of yourselves out in the evening air.
Everything will become beautiful again.
Luminous, really. Mysterious and sensory, rather than old and tedious and squabbly.
Your kids will sparkle in the outdoor air. Their cheeks will be so inviting and soft, ready for a squeeze or a smooch. You may sigh and look off into the distance and come back to yourself, back to thankfulness and rest.
You will see them as though they are brand new.
Reader Comments (13)
you always inspire!
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love evening walks and bike rides. especially if you are by the sea! but anywhere is lovely at evening-time, really.
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Love your pictures.
Sigh. I know how lovely an evening walk can be (especially if one is able to be by a sea!)... but the reality of having one of your kids be an autistic/other issues teenager who has issues with outside and hates being outside with a fiery passion.... makes lovely, calming walks outside with the kids only fantasy for me. But I enjoyed yours. =)
Maybe I should do that.
Wow, Marian, that sounds hard. I'm sorry. What do you do to wind down at the end of the day together?
It's something my hubby and I like to do at night too. It is wonderful to experience in the summer. Love the pictures!
Reminds me of what I have been forgetting.
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I have responsibilities that tie me to the house too...no walks for me BUT I can sneak outside and sit on the back step in the evenings. It's a completely different world, even the birds seem to know it's quiet time.
Great pictures Rae! I love seeing your children standing side by side and taking it all in.
Marian, I'll be saying a little prayer for you and yours this evening during my quiet time. Take care!
Before I read this I was feeling kinda frazzly-stress-mama....but now i'm feeling like aaaaahhh-yes-i'm-okay-i-can-do-this-mama....
Beautiful photos, lovely thoughts, soothing words...thank you
I need to take your advice and go for an evening walk with my 3 piggies. It does us such good to get out in the fresh air - especially before bed.
How I wish we had a gorgeous beach to walk on... :)
Beautiful photos.
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Oh man! Now I miss those kids even more!! haha.. great pictures Rae. Can't wait to see you all again.
I have been taking an evening walk with my girls lately, too. I took some pictures along the way, thinking that through the camer a lense things might look different. The after-dinner stroll is a great soul-reset, or at least a huge stress reliever.
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So true! And raincoats, gumboots and umbrellas mean you can even do this when it's wet. I see to need it most on wet days and get some very strange looks draggy my wet and straggly brood through the neighbourhood but the payoff is worth it.