Lightly child, lightly

~ Live & Learn

When I came back into the flat, I noticed that it smelled lemony. It was a pleasure to enter…I turned off the radio and sat in silence on the sofa, drinking another cup of tea. All I could hear was the breeze whistling softly through the open window. I didn’t normally notice my surroundings, I realized. It was like my walk…this morning: when you took a moment to see what was around you, noticed all the little things, it made you feel … lighter.

~ Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.

Notes:

  • Photo: by Cath Longley titled Sunburst
  • Post Title & Inspiration: Aldous Huxley: “It’s dark because you are trying too hard. Lightly child, lightly. Learn to do everything lightly. Yes, feel lightly even though you’re feeling deeply. Just lightly let things happen and lightly cope with them.”

23 thoughts on “Lightly child, lightly”

      1. I wish…. probably gave it to a disoriented letter pigeon….
        Seller claimed somebody else had bought it at same time….. Refund within next eon or three. Found same seller on another site and bought it ‘again’. See how complicated my life is?!

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      1. You know, my problem is that I don’t live in the UK (any longer). In France I can only buy the French version of Kindle and Amazon offers are only stupidly in French. Shall see what I can do once I live in Switzerland and IF there I can get it in E…. If not, I will have to buy one on my next UK visit. I have written several times to Amazon but they don’t deal with it. No interest!

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  3. Reblogged this on It Is What It Is and commented:
    So true … ‘ It was like my walk…this morning: when you took a moment to see what was around you, noticed all the little things, it made you feel … lighter.’ … Gail Honeyman, Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine.

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