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Chin Up

By Nadia V. (Mama and the City)

My brain, my heart and sometimes my life feels like a dark cloud. It’s called drama.

The more I keep thinking about things, the more stressed I get.

Hubs’ still unemployed, and unhappy.

My mom’s still not patient about her return back home.

My toddler is much more eager to learn and be more independent – without my mom as caregiver.

Me, stressed out. I feel I am a massive glue and I can’t make them happy.

I don’t feel free.

The days go by and when things are not as crazy around here I manage to go for a 5 min walk. The fresh air should help me clear out my ideas. The bright day should help me brighten up my spirit, and definitely the clean scenario should inspire me to renovate myself.

It works!

The Canadian Maple trees are as gorgeous as ever! the ray of light through their leaves makes my heart warm with joy.

As I keep walking I keep looking up.

The precious blue sky is amazing. It’s simple and yet beautiful. Even against a normal green tree.

Why did not see this before?

Why are we so busy looking down or sideways? My mind is still cluttered. Not when looking up.

I wonder at this point if the phrase “chin-up” is related to this feeling. It does look better up there.

If you feel low, I hope these views helped a little. They do the trick for me.

Cheers,

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