With Love...: Life Isn't Grey

Happy October Everyone! One of my favourite months and part of my favourite season. Though, it has not really felt like fall here, it was sunny and glorious out, all sunshine and 25+ degree weather, it is no catching into autumn with colder weather and strong winds. I enjoyed the sunshine while it was here, rare for this time of year and in England, needless to say I was well pleased. I haven't done too much this week, done lots of paperwork, which is not my favourite thing. I went for a long walk and found a wonderful field near my house, it was beautiful with the changing colours of autumn. It was nice to get out into the fresh fall air, that smells so good, hear the crunch of leaves under my feet, watch the sun set over the colourful trees, it was very beautiful and so peaceful.
My mum and I drove out to Brighton, which is at the seaside. It was so nice! We spent hours walking along the beach (which had stones instead of sand, strange). We went and looked at the hotel my dad used to own with a few friends, which was just a few steps away from the water ( a little sad that it was sold). It was great to use the hot weather well and enjoy some time, and ice cream, at the sea.

I am happy to say I am officially part of staff at a nursery, working every Tuesday and Thursday. I have really enjoyed it so far and hoping to continue too, maybe even working a little more. I have yet to find another job, I am taking my time and confident in the fact I have one job, so I have the ability to get another! Working with the kids has been really fun, and quite interesting. Watching the kids and co-workers interact with one another, how they react, getting to know the personalities of the kids (some very mischievous). To see the kids play, the things they come up with, the games they play for hours. I can see their imaginations whirling in their heads, trying to figure out how to play with the simple items they have. We play out in the garden a lot, which I think is great. They aren't sitting in front of a screen dulling their mind. They are using their imagination, which I think people are using less and losing too quickly, and really, its incredibly sad.
To a child, every idea is brilliant, and it seems they have a new idea every 30 seconds, and they never second guess it. When we're older, we struggle to find one good imaginative idea, when kids are constantly throwing them out. What I am trying to get to is, a child's mind is a beautiful thing, that we can learn alot from and take something from it. Never second guess an idea, use our imagination, let the ridiculous ideas come, people become to uptight and worrisome, and maybe taking some advice from a kid could help to calm down a little. Kids speak their mind, don't hold back, show what they're feeling, things we grow out of, but desperately need with age.
That is my philosophical rant for this week, I hope you enjoyed it, and make take something from it, get your ideas going.
Also, If anyone has any ideas of a job I should look into, or maybe friends and family they have living in England, or just some encouraging words, please let me know, on Facebook or email, jc-johnston@hotmail.com. I am really trying to make myself a spot here, and I am trying to help myself by asking.