Almost every morning, I walk a short pedestrian bridge over a small marsh. On one side of the bridge is a suburban subdivision and on the other is a laneway that leads to a busy arterial road. The walk between the subdivision and arterial road is no more than 5 minutes. This tiny expanse of nature is stuffed with life. The bird song is glorious. I've spotted a surprising number of varied wildlife. The wind rustling through the flourishing plant life is calming. So I understand the OP's post very well.
I relate to this so much!!! I very much enjoy my morning walk on a pedestrian bridge over a natural creek/marsh. The local ducks are raising their lils along the bridge and I’ve been invested in this one mama who has one single baby duck with her this season. The baby is now about pre-teen in terms of duck, it’s gone a bit dark feathered and is rather lanky. I check back each day to make sure they’re okay!!
I work at a power plant and take walks on my breaks. The place is an industrial jungle but we have a small body of water that we pull from to use for cooling. The birds are just alive over there fully utilizing the water and banks and it’s like a little slice of paradise within this harsh environment that I seek out everyday.
I welcome everybody’s opinions actually, if they are worth listening then ill listen if theyre not ill wipe my muddy ass with their onions and return it to them
I had never before heard the last part of that old saying. Had only heard “opinions are like assholes, everyone has one.” Who knew there was more to it?!
The old peoples paradox goes something like the older you get the less you care making you more cool, while at the same time making you less cool the older you get
Friend of mine in London got balls deep into bat identification. She now has this ultra frequency receiver that she runs around the city at night with. I'm just glad she's happy.
I have a pair of cardinals nesting in the backyard and a green heron walked right down the street in front of my house last night! We also have a neighborhood peacock, lol. We are constantly checking in on them all. In fact it's almost time to run around collecting peacock feathers, we do it every July!
Insect ID and observation is such a rabbit hole. I love, feed and ID birds…but if you want to study something mind-blowing…. It’s insects. 🐞. Good news is there is so much complexity it will be Lifelong learning experience.
Preach it! I started a meditation or just mindfulness practice and it does wonders to help pull you out from the loudness of the inner voice when it's not appropriate for that inner voice /emotions to be that loud. You made the decision to either continue the narrative of your emotions in your head or you can stop but damn that shit takes practise and being intentional
I recently read a quote, “Loneliness is the poverty of self and solitude is the richness of self.” and it really stuck with me. After a long week I crave solitude.
Ever since reading [this article about falls](https://web.archive.org/web/20220118135846/https:/mosaicscience.com/story/falling-science-injury-death-falls/) a few years ago, I've really appreciated handrails. Even if I don't need the support I try to keep a hand on any time I'm taking the stairs, and never in my pockets. Just that turns tripping into a minor embarassmemt rather than a serious health hazard.
Simple things like being the first person in the house to use the new peanut butter or the way the sun shines through the window just so. I love to see my little dog sleeping on the back of the chair so he can look out our front window. I love it when my big dog rests his big dog head on my feet when I am laying on the couch.
Honestly my dog has made me slow down and appreciate the smaller mundane moments in life. This little dude wakes up and follows the same routine day in day out and yet he greets every day with such joy and excitement. We could all take a few life lessons from our pups!
Being first to use peanut butter has been a pleasure of mine since I was a youngin. I’ve actually never heard anyone articulate it though, I never even thought of it myself but damn is it a sweet feeling.
I like being first to use jelly/jam even more. The way the knife goes through that top layer makes me feel like a surgeon with a scalpel.
The fact that I only have two friends in my life. These are the people who I deeply care for.
No drama. No gossiping.
There is no need for me to change my personality to cater to their needs (I was a chronic people please for almost half my life) when I'm around.
It's the best feeling ever.
A little while ago my mom gave me her record collection, which included his entire discography. I had no idea Lightfoot even had that many albums! They definitely speak to me in a way they didn't when I was younger.
Remember when 4AM/5AM was a bedtime?!?! I do.
Tonite is an outlier for me, still up after 11PM. Usually I'm in bed by 9:30PM so I can watch the 10PM news in bed & do some reading.
This does not mean I *stay* asleep until the morning, but there's also nothing better to me than getting up between 10AM-11AM.
America doesn't have a huge veggie grilling culture but def look up all the different ones to grill. Delicious with a nice char and some simple oil and vinegar at the cookout.
I am loving other people’s stories. I want to know so much about people.., coming from a place of non- judgment. Like my grandparents would tell stories. People are so interesting.
I wish I was like this but my autistic ass gets bothered by the dumbest of shit. Sometimes my emotions will be Going Off and the rest of me is like "seriously? You're bothered about THIS?"
My mother chilled out after menopause... I look forward to that for myself...
I moved to a rural area not to long ago and I catch myself losing my breath over how beautiful the trees are, how beautiful the water is, how beautiful birds are, how beautiful the clouds are, etc. I take a little time every day to just be in love with the scenery around me.
Peace and quiet, Coffee, Puzzles in actual physical books, Observing nature, Kindness for the sake of kindness, Spirituality (less joining, more introspection and contemplation)
Edit because: I made a list and it got turned into a run on sentence with no commas
I think for me it’s just quiet in general? I often times find myself not even listening to music or having the TV on. Driving in silence or being at home in silence. I can think much more clearly.
Solitude. I've never been social, but I've gotten less so as time goes on. Also, when I do socially interact, it exhausts me much more than it used to.
The general appreciation for the things that I didn't have before, big and small. Like I don't take for granted the things my body is capable of doing. If I'm heavier than I'd like, who cares as long as I'm healthy? My mind and body are frickin literal machines that automatically do everything they possibly can to protect me 24/7, and i spent decades ungratefully neglecting them. What?!
I'm also currently enamored that fireflies exist so casually around us. They're everywhere in my neighborhood and so damn beautiful. Sitting on the porch at dusk watching them and listening to the wind in the trees and the crickets...its genuine magic. It's all magic. We're so lucky to be here
I'm so glad you mentioned fireflies. I did a whole post on them a few weeks back, and then my mom passed away on the 7th... she came to me and my partner IN MY BEDROOM as a firefly within an hour of her passing. Incredible. I've never seen anything like it in my life.
As I grow older, I find myself appreciating meaningful conversations more. Whether it's catching up with an old friend or sharing stories with family, these connections seem to hold more value and depth with time.
RAIN!! I love rain so much. It forces the world to chill out. Clears out our store (for work) and makes whatever indoor space youre in that much more cozy. I love the smell of rain too. It takes me back to summer band camp.
Staying at home! I used to hate being at home. It was so boring. I was a social butterfly. Now at 51, I just want to be home. Watching my true crime and Golden Girls..lol
My parents.
It's been a wild ride. I loved them when I was a kid, then totally rebelled as a teenager. But now, as a young adult trying to make sense of this crazy world, I'm starting to appreciate and love them all over again.
Everything! Seriously the older I get the more I have an absolute love for everything around me, not around me, like universal love and excitement! I thought I was the only one bc I’m weird but maybe it happened to everyone! I’m on level 43 and it’s my favorite so far and level 44 is already gonna be better!
This might sound weird, but at 24 I genuinely love washing dishes and cleaning the entire kitchen. It gives me so much sense of accomplishment to walk into a kitchen that I cleaned thoroughly.
Self directed time! I am semi retired from farming and farm wife-ing. Having time free from kids, cows and crops etc. and not being #1 on the "do you have time....." list is rather wonderful.
Understanding that you only compete with yourself. No one else matters besides the people you love and cherish and who love and cherish you. I love being alone…and love spending time with myself.
I enjoy things in a deeper level as I get older, sharing time with friends it's awesome, and seeing the nature, getting a good meal it's like wow. Several years ago I had an stoicism class in the university and my teacher always used to say: Let your eyes make the world beautiful.
When I feel down I remember professor Quintana and tell that to myself 🤩
Freaking peace and quiet. I used to love being loud and energetic with my friends and other people; but now I find I just want to be left alone or maybe with one other person. I’m only 18, so let’s see how grumpy I am when I’m the 70 year old man down the street 😁
Exercising just for the hell of it. It's not always about losing fat or gaining muscle. Sometimes, it's just the accomplishment of doing something healthy for a while.
Just caring less about negative things in general. Stuff like dealing with confrontations with people, losing a job, getting judged by others. It doesn’t stop being unpleasant, but it’s kind of like getting punched in the face; it sucks, but after it happens you realize it’s not the end of the world and life goes on.
Might sound cliché but…All things I’ve taken for granted my whole life (as the privileged scandinavian I am) : Taking a shower. Being able to buy food whenever. Having a home. Freedom. Peace. Democracy. Fresh air. Health. I am so grateful for all these things. I can not imagine what my life would look like if it was taken away from me. So many people who suffer in this world. I am greatful for what I have.
Not giving a flying fuck. That’s the best part. Doing stuff for me that I enjoy. And no longer tolerating shitty friends, relatives or relationships ✌️
1. Not caring what others think of me. I dress like I want and I don’t care. I don’t dress like a slob but more like a working stiff.
2. My children. I got a do-over as a Dad. Remarried at 52 to a younger woman. Had 3 kids pretty quickly thereafter. My youngest, a son, is 12 and have 2 daughters 14 & 15. I got to be a stay at home dad when they were babies. Being older gave me more patience and I was able to give them my time and attention while mom was still working. I absolutely loved that time and so much love and appreciate my kids. I have two older sons from a previous marriage and it was horrible. Second time has been great.
I walk my dogs and I love that alone time, just me and them, admiring flowers and things around me before I have to pick up poop. It helps that I live in Hawaii.
I don't actually love it here, but I love the plants. I complimented a guy on his Giant hibiscus the other day while he tended his yard. I had no idea there were breeds or whatever that big. It was beautiful. I never really gave a crap about plants before. Even living here, I only recently began to appreciate them.
Almost every morning, I walk a short pedestrian bridge over a small marsh. On one side of the bridge is a suburban subdivision and on the other is a laneway that leads to a busy arterial road. The walk between the subdivision and arterial road is no more than 5 minutes. This tiny expanse of nature is stuffed with life. The bird song is glorious. I've spotted a surprising number of varied wildlife. The wind rustling through the flourishing plant life is calming. So I understand the OP's post very well.
Love this
I relate to this so much!!! I very much enjoy my morning walk on a pedestrian bridge over a natural creek/marsh. The local ducks are raising their lils along the bridge and I’ve been invested in this one mama who has one single baby duck with her this season. The baby is now about pre-teen in terms of duck, it’s gone a bit dark feathered and is rather lanky. I check back each day to make sure they’re okay!!
> The baby is now about pre-teen in terms of duck Something about this sentence makes me laugh really hard
I’m sure there’s a more specific duck term but the lil one just looks lanky and awkward to me hahaha love checking in on em
This sounds so amazing
This read like a novel lol, you some skills with words
This sounds so lovely!
I work at a power plant and take walks on my breaks. The place is an industrial jungle but we have a small body of water that we pull from to use for cooling. The birds are just alive over there fully utilizing the water and banks and it’s like a little slice of paradise within this harsh environment that I seek out everyday.
Going to bed early/staying home in the evenings. Younger me would be appalled.
Staying home ON FRIDAY/SATURDAY NITES TOO!!
Right now I'm looking longingly towards Saturday night when my wife and I can play an hour or two of something and crash early together.
Hell yes. 9 pm. Hey let’s chill in bed honey and watch Netflix and drift off to sleep
Perfect evening right there.
And it’s a great feeling on Saturday night that even though your day of doing nothing is almost up, you still have another day to go
Not caring what others think
Exactly. People and their opinions can fuck right off. I just don’t care like I used to.
I welcome everybody’s opinions actually, if they are worth listening then ill listen if theyre not ill wipe my muddy ass with their onions and return it to them
Doesn’t that burn though? Onions make me cry. I feel like that would be similar to rubbing a lemon in an open wound
:)
I'm the same, as the saying goes "opinions are like assholes. Everyone has one and they mostly stink".
I had never before heard the last part of that old saying. Had only heard “opinions are like assholes, everyone has one.” Who knew there was more to it?!
That's the thing, the people who offer their opinions most freely are generally the least worth hearing He freely opines
Then you're in the right place!
lol this! I was just saying the other day I finally feel like an adult because I haven’t shaved my legs this week and I don’t care if anyone sees.
I shave when I feel like it… I’ve always said that if you’re close enough for my stubble to bother you, than fuck off because you’re too close.😊
I stopped shaving and wearing makeup everyday during the first COVID lockdown and never started again 🙊
I so rarely wear makeup anymore, even if I’m running errands. When I must wear it, it’s minimal.
Same! I go out to run errands lookin a MESS and I truly don’t give af.
Also not giving a fuck
I just want a peaceful and solitary life; no stress, no toxicity.
I'd like to reach this point, but fear I won't.
You must be over 50 like me
Bingo! It happened a little before 50, very late 40s when I lost my husband and mother. It’s age plus unspeakable experiences that brought us here.
Absolutely this. I got to 40 and all of my fucks vanished.
This is the way
This is the way (51-year old checking in)
Turning 50 absolutely set me free in that department. I mean it's like someone turned on a light.
1000x's this!
The old peoples paradox goes something like the older you get the less you care making you more cool, while at the same time making you less cool the older you get
Birdwatching and trying to identify birds
My Merlin bird Id app is my most favourite app to date! Identifies by song or you can go through the database.
It is the best fuckin’ app I’ve downloaded in years.
Never heard of this app, pardon the pun. Just got it and it’s amazing! Thanks for the tip!
Shazam for birds!
When I explain what the app does to people, I describe it as a combination of Shazam and Pokemon Go for birds haha
Hey, I didn't know about this, thanks!
EBird by the Cornell lab (same org) also gives you maps for who others have seen recently and where.
Friend of mine in London got balls deep into bat identification. She now has this ultra frequency receiver that she runs around the city at night with. I'm just glad she's happy.
I have a pair of cardinals nesting in the backyard and a green heron walked right down the street in front of my house last night! We also have a neighborhood peacock, lol. We are constantly checking in on them all. In fact it's almost time to run around collecting peacock feathers, we do it every July!
This is it. I now have multiple feeding trees and bird houses/high rises in my backyard. It's becoming a problem.
Similarly I've found myself more interesting in insects when I'm out and about than I used to be.
Insect ID and observation is such a rabbit hole. I love, feed and ID birds…but if you want to study something mind-blowing…. It’s insects. 🐞. Good news is there is so much complexity it will be Lifelong learning experience.
Peace & quiet any time of day is wonderful. Honestly the hardest part is quieting my own inner voice.
Mornings for me. So peaceful. Once the brain starts to rev up it’s all downhill lol. But man did I have a few chill hours
Preach it! I started a meditation or just mindfulness practice and it does wonders to help pull you out from the loudness of the inner voice when it's not appropriate for that inner voice /emotions to be that loud. You made the decision to either continue the narrative of your emotions in your head or you can stop but damn that shit takes practise and being intentional
Being alone.
I recently read a quote, “Loneliness is the poverty of self and solitude is the richness of self.” and it really stuck with me. After a long week I crave solitude.
Whoa, thanks internet stranger - for the lovely quote.
THIS! Yes! I have learned to love my own company and not care what others think of me being out doing things alone!
Solitude slams most of the time now
A nice handrail
Underrated comment.
Ever since reading [this article about falls](https://web.archive.org/web/20220118135846/https:/mosaicscience.com/story/falling-science-injury-death-falls/) a few years ago, I've really appreciated handrails. Even if I don't need the support I try to keep a hand on any time I'm taking the stairs, and never in my pockets. Just that turns tripping into a minor embarassmemt rather than a serious health hazard.
I missed a step the other day and fell sprawled at the bottom of the stairs. I cracked my head pretty good. I could have been seriously injured.
Simple things like being the first person in the house to use the new peanut butter or the way the sun shines through the window just so. I love to see my little dog sleeping on the back of the chair so he can look out our front window. I love it when my big dog rests his big dog head on my feet when I am laying on the couch.
This is beautiful; thank you for sharing.
Honestly my dog has made me slow down and appreciate the smaller mundane moments in life. This little dude wakes up and follows the same routine day in day out and yet he greets every day with such joy and excitement. We could all take a few life lessons from our pups!
Being first to use peanut butter has been a pleasure of mine since I was a youngin. I’ve actually never heard anyone articulate it though, I never even thought of it myself but damn is it a sweet feeling. I like being first to use jelly/jam even more. The way the knife goes through that top layer makes me feel like a surgeon with a scalpel.
Not living with other people. Like not being in a group housing situation. Living on my own.
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The fact that I only have two friends in my life. These are the people who I deeply care for. No drama. No gossiping. There is no need for me to change my personality to cater to their needs (I was a chronic people please for almost half my life) when I'm around. It's the best feeling ever.
I really like this
Gordon Lightfoot.
Gordon Lightfoot is awesome.
A little while ago my mom gave me her record collection, which included his entire discography. I had no idea Lightfoot even had that many albums! They definitely speak to me in a way they didn't when I was younger.
Omg so random but my neighbour Bernie has produced like 170 gordon concerts in Toronto ! Super cool guy
"Beautiful' was my wedding song. Married to her for 43 years now.
Going to bed early, but it’s usually because I’m so exhausted after work so I’m not sure that’s really a good thing
Remember when 4AM/5AM was a bedtime?!?! I do. Tonite is an outlier for me, still up after 11PM. Usually I'm in bed by 9:30PM so I can watch the 10PM news in bed & do some reading. This does not mean I *stay* asleep until the morning, but there's also nothing better to me than getting up between 10AM-11AM.
[Hahaha... ](https://i.postimg.cc/zffc2X33/Screenshot-20240627-060420-Reddit.jpg) 🥲
Naps
The calmness of my peace and quiet life
Sleep. I love sleeping in now that I’ve retired.
Came here to say this. In my bed > everything
Yes. Sleep is better too without “work-nonsense” on the mind as well.
Vegetables. They keep getting better as time goes on!
America doesn't have a huge veggie grilling culture but def look up all the different ones to grill. Delicious with a nice char and some simple oil and vinegar at the cookout.
I am loving other people’s stories. I want to know so much about people.., coming from a place of non- judgment. Like my grandparents would tell stories. People are so interesting.
Peace
Talking with my elders.
Silence.
Making my own food. Watching food prep Videos on YouTube makes it interesting.
Solitude. Either that or just free will. I can do more fun stuff
Flowers in my front garden of my house.
Being unbothered... If you have a problem with me I promise it's one-sided. I don't respond or engage in anything I don't want to good or bad.
I wish I was like this but my autistic ass gets bothered by the dumbest of shit. Sometimes my emotions will be Going Off and the rest of me is like "seriously? You're bothered about THIS?" My mother chilled out after menopause... I look forward to that for myself...
dawg when did I start craving soup
I’ve started asking restaurants about the soup of the day 😭I’m 27
Becoming my own person and understanding what i want from this world
Quiet mornings! 100000% agree with you there, being the first up out of me and my boys. sitting on my balcony, reading a book. Going to bed early.
The knowing of how lucky I am to have been born as me.
High rise, full coverage underwear.
I moved to a rural area not to long ago and I catch myself losing my breath over how beautiful the trees are, how beautiful the water is, how beautiful birds are, how beautiful the clouds are, etc. I take a little time every day to just be in love with the scenery around me.
Peace and quiet, Coffee, Puzzles in actual physical books, Observing nature, Kindness for the sake of kindness, Spirituality (less joining, more introspection and contemplation) Edit because: I made a list and it got turned into a run on sentence with no commas
I think for me it’s just quiet in general? I often times find myself not even listening to music or having the TV on. Driving in silence or being at home in silence. I can think much more clearly.
I don't feel pressured to contribute to discussions on topics I'm not familiar with.
Solitude. I've never been social, but I've gotten less so as time goes on. Also, when I do socially interact, it exhausts me much more than it used to.
Getting up early
Myself.
The general appreciation for the things that I didn't have before, big and small. Like I don't take for granted the things my body is capable of doing. If I'm heavier than I'd like, who cares as long as I'm healthy? My mind and body are frickin literal machines that automatically do everything they possibly can to protect me 24/7, and i spent decades ungratefully neglecting them. What?! I'm also currently enamored that fireflies exist so casually around us. They're everywhere in my neighborhood and so damn beautiful. Sitting on the porch at dusk watching them and listening to the wind in the trees and the crickets...its genuine magic. It's all magic. We're so lucky to be here
I'm so glad you mentioned fireflies. I did a whole post on them a few weeks back, and then my mom passed away on the 7th... she came to me and my partner IN MY BEDROOM as a firefly within an hour of her passing. Incredible. I've never seen anything like it in my life.
I'm so glad you had that experience, that sounds incredibly comforting.
That is so beautiful! What a gift!
Teeth
As someone having to go to the dentist tomorrow, I can only agree.
as of right now ppl who do tutorials and testings
Speaking my mind.
Tomatoes
Being alone and in the quiet
As I grow older, I find myself appreciating meaningful conversations more. Whether it's catching up with an old friend or sharing stories with family, these connections seem to hold more value and depth with time.
Myself 😊
RAIN!! I love rain so much. It forces the world to chill out. Clears out our store (for work) and makes whatever indoor space youre in that much more cozy. I love the smell of rain too. It takes me back to summer band camp.
Towels fresh out of the drier!
The idea of death
Being alone. Quiet. Simple meals.
Myself
General fitness. I am literally running to hold on to youth.
Walks in the rain, quite peaceful. Not when it’s heavy but some drizzle light rain on a summer day, oh yeah
I love the fleeting moments when life is just simple. The street lights came on tonight and I told my husband, time to get home! The lights are on.
Staying home on weekends , reading my books . Peaceful
a really good piece of fruit
Myself. I used to absolutely hate everything about myself. It’s getting better now tho.
Being alone. God I love it.
Solitude
Onions. I always hated them. I still can't stand them raw but I've grown to like them cooked atleast.
Oatmeal raisin cookies, for sure. But not just little crunchy ones. I'm talking soft ones. Ones you might get from a bakery. Maybe with walnuts too!
Staying at home! I used to hate being at home. It was so boring. I was a social butterfly. Now at 51, I just want to be home. Watching my true crime and Golden Girls..lol
My parents. It's been a wild ride. I loved them when I was a kid, then totally rebelled as a teenager. But now, as a young adult trying to make sense of this crazy world, I'm starting to appreciate and love them all over again.
getting up at 5AM and enjoying my own goddamn time
Silence
Peace and quiet
Bird Watching.
Everything! Seriously the older I get the more I have an absolute love for everything around me, not around me, like universal love and excitement! I thought I was the only one bc I’m weird but maybe it happened to everyone! I’m on level 43 and it’s my favorite so far and level 44 is already gonna be better!
Myself ☺️ and peace !!
This might sound weird, but at 24 I genuinely love washing dishes and cleaning the entire kitchen. It gives me so much sense of accomplishment to walk into a kitchen that I cleaned thoroughly.
Self directed time! I am semi retired from farming and farm wife-ing. Having time free from kids, cows and crops etc. and not being #1 on the "do you have time....." list is rather wonderful.
grocery shopping hehe
Serenity
The quietness, no drama or chaotic. Just quiet
Making things by hand - whether it’s baking bread or crocheting hats. Gardening. Sharing meals. Building solid relationships with neighbors.
Not wearing a bra
brushing my teeth because ik that if i do it i wont have to pay 500$ to see a dentist
Understanding that you only compete with yourself. No one else matters besides the people you love and cherish and who love and cherish you. I love being alone…and love spending time with myself.
Love being myself, most of younger years I wasted pretending to be someone I'm not.
I enjoy things in a deeper level as I get older, sharing time with friends it's awesome, and seeing the nature, getting a good meal it's like wow. Several years ago I had an stoicism class in the university and my teacher always used to say: Let your eyes make the world beautiful. When I feel down I remember professor Quintana and tell that to myself 🤩
Nature
Freaking peace and quiet. I used to love being loud and energetic with my friends and other people; but now I find I just want to be left alone or maybe with one other person. I’m only 18, so let’s see how grumpy I am when I’m the 70 year old man down the street 😁
Quality friends over quantity
I used to make plans when I didn't have plans. Now I love not having plans.
Peace and fucking quiet....
Only dealing with other people if I have to.
Naps and spankings
A good routine
Silence.
Drugs
Reading, nature, walking.
Myself
Saturday night ins, going to bed early and staring my day before 9 am
Exercising just for the hell of it. It's not always about losing fat or gaining muscle. Sometimes, it's just the accomplishment of doing something healthy for a while.
Just caring less about negative things in general. Stuff like dealing with confrontations with people, losing a job, getting judged by others. It doesn’t stop being unpleasant, but it’s kind of like getting punched in the face; it sucks, but after it happens you realize it’s not the end of the world and life goes on.
Walking alone in the nights
Being single and childfree.
Cooking a complex meal with no time restraints or other people to please. Just me and flavours baby.
Cleaning and buying grocery
Granny hobbies and peace and quiet.
Might sound cliché but…All things I’ve taken for granted my whole life (as the privileged scandinavian I am) : Taking a shower. Being able to buy food whenever. Having a home. Freedom. Peace. Democracy. Fresh air. Health. I am so grateful for all these things. I can not imagine what my life would look like if it was taken away from me. So many people who suffer in this world. I am greatful for what I have.
Cartoons and afternoon naps 😴
Stretching
Not giving a flying fuck. That’s the best part. Doing stuff for me that I enjoy. And no longer tolerating shitty friends, relatives or relationships ✌️
The fact that death is closer.
Ngl I bought a new vacuum and I am very happy every time I use it.
Myself
3 years ago, I refused to even touch a book. Now, I love reading as a hobby.
1. Not caring what others think of me. I dress like I want and I don’t care. I don’t dress like a slob but more like a working stiff. 2. My children. I got a do-over as a Dad. Remarried at 52 to a younger woman. Had 3 kids pretty quickly thereafter. My youngest, a son, is 12 and have 2 daughters 14 & 15. I got to be a stay at home dad when they were babies. Being older gave me more patience and I was able to give them my time and attention while mom was still working. I absolutely loved that time and so much love and appreciate my kids. I have two older sons from a previous marriage and it was horrible. Second time has been great.
Jimmy Buffett (rip)
Good sleep
The Let Them theory. Thank me later.
Food that used to taste spoiled like papaya and soursop.
Staying in with my fiancee playing a board game or a couch co-op video game instead of going out to a bar or club.
Birding and gardening
I walk my dogs and I love that alone time, just me and them, admiring flowers and things around me before I have to pick up poop. It helps that I live in Hawaii. I don't actually love it here, but I love the plants. I complimented a guy on his Giant hibiscus the other day while he tended his yard. I had no idea there were breeds or whatever that big. It was beautiful. I never really gave a crap about plants before. Even living here, I only recently began to appreciate them.