Lovely Things & Difficult Things 🧵 | Life Update

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[laurencreates]

During lockdown a local community started a fairy wood near us for the local children. And it’s a now ten minute walk full of fairy doors, fairy clothes, little houses, paper mushrooms etc all made by children and their families. The most special but is the messages the children have written wishing everybody good health and wishing happy things.We went and it was magical and wonderful. They have maintained it this last year and for Easter they are leaving little wood blocks for the children to paint and leave and start adding new items to the fairy wood 🥰

[PianoWithBeth]

Omg, the coin flip story is hilarious!!!! I once got in a yelling match with my google mini asking it to play You Can Feel it All Over by Stevie Wonder, and it kept replying "Ok, playing Sir Duke by Stevie Wonder." After a handful of "no...ok google, play attempts I gave up, and Sir Duke started playing, which turns out to be the real name of the song I wanted. Smart ass piece of technology.

[amandalavelle]

Ahh Jen, not gonna lie- I’ve actually had tears watching this. What with the fox, the fairy clothes, IVF, your eyesight, and then your mum sending those lovely flowers. It’s been all the feels. I find you so inspirational. One of my autoimmune diseases is something called Sjogren’s Syndrome which attacks your secretary glands so you get dry eyes, mouth, skin, sinuses, bowels, everything basically gets widespread inflammation. It can be quite debilitating at times and it sounds like you have similar symptoms with plus, plus, plus to deal with on top. Yet you still manage to put positivity back into the world with your words and creativity. Like I say, it’s truly inspirational and I want to thank you for the effort that it must take to do that some days. Much, much love and best wishes xxxx

[FranMeneses]

thank you for sharing all of this with us Jen! You kept me company while working and drawing. The flower tradition you have with your mum is so endearing (LOVED the flower vase btw). Sending you much love and hugs from here : )

[RoisinsReading]

“Why would it be one thing when it could be lots of things” is like the chronic illness mantra

[lisamason]

This was a beautiful video. It took me on an emotional roller coaster which started with me imagining you as a child creating magical stories to help you cope with anxiety. My heart went out to that little girl so much... then the fox.... and all the emotions wrapped up with the significance of that. Covid has been so hard .... fir some more than others. Again my heart breaks for you and the struggles Covid has brought to your plans for starting a family. Still ultimately what comes through in your words by the end is the feeling of hope.... and I find myself uplifted. I’m just very moved. You’re such a beautiful soul and I thoroughly enjoy you. I wish you so much happiness.

[falconette]

You must update us in the future as to how the saga of the fairy clothes continues ❤

[everClubfan]

I got goose bumps while listening to your fox stories. I think I'll make it a habit to go for a walk before sunrise myself. I love the idea to walk in an enchanted forrest with fairy doors and fairy clothes.

[susanpowers]

Your story about Cambridge interview blew me away. I had a similar experience interviewing for my masters program. All dressed up and “He” told me to go home and take care of my children. Upsetting but made me stronger and subsequently got in To a better school. ❤️

[theuncommonviewer]

Gosh. The wood anemones hit hard. I think we look for those connections and just find that everything, thoughts and nature and history and bodies, is so interconnected. It is strange. And very beautiful. I have been thinking so much about magic and how imaginative magical worlds are places of refuge and psychic experimentation. I don't think there's anything wrong with playing with the idea that nature can send you a message.

[TheBookishLand]

This is such a lovely video Jen, my heart is melted by the fox story and the fairy cloth, I hope the people who made the fairy cloth in the first place are happily surprised by the fairy cloth you made! Also thanks so much for sharing your life with us and nice to learn technologies can help you in daily life. And the smart speaker, omg 🤣

[serianc]

Your virtual presence is such a constant balm, thank you.

[LisaK]

Your story of the fox cub has made me cry..in a good way. What a joyful experience!!

[bookishfairygodmother]

Jen I love how your mind works and I feel like if more people thought like you do, the world would be a better place. Your story about the fox cub was so heartwarming. Sending you lots of love xx

[lizastevens]

I think the smart speaker thing is really unsettling. I mean whoever planned that obviously thought it would be amusing - but didn’t consider what people might have going on in their lives or why they might need a smart speaker.
The forest stories and the fox...so so magical and beautiful. How very special xxx

[CharlieBrookReads]

I remember the fox last year and telling you about my the fox cubs in her garden. One of them got its head caught in some rubbish (I think a jar ) and they couldn't catch it right away and I remember when it happened like you said it just felt like another last straw that made things that little bit heavier. They did eventually the following day find out that a neighbour had seen the cubs and think somehow it had managed to get out of the predicament so all ended well ❤️ It's such a crazy year to look back on xx Thank you for chatting with us xx

[paularuppert]

Thank you for your video, Jen! The fairy clothes and door is something I didn't know about. I don't think it exists in Germany. But, when walking in a forest before Christmas my parents and I noticed some Christmas ornaments hung on leafless trees. According to my mum it is something called "Waldweihnacht" (forest Christmas) and has some roots in folklore as well. We checked and the ornaments were made of plastic so they wouldn't break in the wind or when falling down. After New Years we checked again and they weren't there anymore. Since they were made of plastic, I hope they found everyone and that they will return next Christmas. It was really lovely and magical while they were there. Another thing: I had to laugh so much when you were telling us about your sarcastic smart speaker! I obviously don't use mine often enough :D

[indubitablyzara]

When you said you were looking at the patterns in your left eye due to damage/scarring it made me think of how I periodically "check" my eyes by closing one and then the other (I have very limited peripheral vision). The first time my peripheral vision went away (the reason there's a first time is a bit of a long story) it happened very slowly, so I think a part of me feels I need to check every now and then to somehow prevent it from getting worse again. Which is ridiculous, of course, but I guess it sort of goes along with the kind of connection-finding you were talking about in the video.

[Jana_Reads_Too]

Loved this. We have playful deers in our city forest. They especially love the runners. They run with us a bit, but faster, wait for us to catch up, then run again, wait, run, wait, run...

[pastorytime]

we also have a little fairy grove on our street around a tree. its got toadstools and lots of painted stones and a door as well. its super cute and all the kids stop and look at it. lovely video sian xx