Thank you! I feel that we are all just kids in a grown-up suit. I believe if we just give the kid in us a chance, our inner brilliance will show effortlessly!
Things were simpler and less scary then I feel. Now I’m so afraid I will lose my kids in the mall I always tell them to stick close and what to do if they did lose sight of us.
I really love giving myself permission to just be the "weird kid" again! I've always been curious, with the need to explore, learn, and understand more. It's wonderful to see you embracing this principle.
Very inspiring and timely! I've been exploring memories from when I was a kid, some emotions are rising and it feels so good to remember it all and feel it! Yes, curiosity is a gateway for so much wisdom! I guess the nature of wisdom itself comes from it... Great reading!
From one "weird kid" to another - bravo!! This is a great article and your insights are valuable, useful and full of heart. Thank you! P.S. The picture of you and Toto is adorable. 💞
I also got lost when I was a kid. But for me, my story ended with my parents finding me in the police station while the cops were joking with me asking me to point out my parents from a poster of most wanted suspects 😂😂😂😂😂
This was a nice reflection and actionable piece on curiosity, too often we lose it in pursuing our daily life, and the shields we make in it.
Yes definitely! So happy to meet so many like-minded people here on Substack and you are one of them! 💖 The power of deep exploration within us plus deep resonance just cannot be described in words!
Thank you! I feel that we are all just kids in a grown-up suit. I believe if we just give the kid in us a chance, our inner brilliance will show effortlessly!
Love this Jean, and the amazing synchronicity between our two posts about curiosity!
I found myself cheering you on, the way you described bouncing back. And realizing how to honor your curiosity now.
Here’s to embracing the Weird Kid in all of us!
Thank you! 😊
The Weird kid in me was shoved away until about two years ago. I held a dream I wanted to be a writer and I didn’t believe it was ever possible
I'm so glad that you choose that kid now, William. It's great to see so many like-minded people like you here on Substack.
Same here 😂 I got lost by my mum at Parkway Parade.
Starting to think this was a childhood rite of passage. Where did yours happen?
Mine was at Plaza Sing, I think it was called Yaohan then?
LOL. Yes it was! That one is huge!
Hahaha... probably that's why mum lost me.
Things were simpler and less scary then I feel. Now I’m so afraid I will lose my kids in the mall I always tell them to stick close and what to do if they did lose sight of us.
I know, right? Things have changed so much over the decades and I feel that parents nowadays are really superheros!
I wonder sometimes if it's self-imposed or because the world has just moved so fast, we all have to fly at the speed of superman just to keep up.
I really love giving myself permission to just be the "weird kid" again! I've always been curious, with the need to explore, learn, and understand more. It's wonderful to see you embracing this principle.
Very inspiring and timely! I've been exploring memories from when I was a kid, some emotions are rising and it feels so good to remember it all and feel it! Yes, curiosity is a gateway for so much wisdom! I guess the nature of wisdom itself comes from it... Great reading!
Thank you! Doesn't it feel great to connect to our inner kid? 😁
It does!! sooo good 😍
There are so many things to love about this piece; you put so much care into the details of it.
Thank you. Honestly, I do struggle with my decision to open up whenever I write, so I kinda procrastinate a little when writing this article.
All the comments mean a lot to me and make me so glad that I decided to open up.
From one "weird kid" to another - bravo!! This is a great article and your insights are valuable, useful and full of heart. Thank you! P.S. The picture of you and Toto is adorable. 💞
OMG, thank you! This means so much especially coming from you! 💖
You're a fantastic writer! 😍
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May I hug you?
YES!! I always accept hugs from beautiful people. 😊
Getting lost in a pile of books. Such a good lostness.
Yes books are the best to be lost in.
I also got lost when I was a kid. But for me, my story ended with my parents finding me in the police station while the cops were joking with me asking me to point out my parents from a poster of most wanted suspects 😂😂😂😂😂
This was a nice reflection and actionable piece on curiosity, too often we lose it in pursuing our daily life, and the shields we make in it.
😂😂😂 Your local police has a great sense of humor!
I know, I laugh every time I retell that story
This was a great reminder. When we were around 5 years old curiosity was seen as cute.
But we grow up and society rewards those who choose a narrow path. "Pick a major. Go to school. Pick a career." The end.
We lost our natural curiosity we had as children because society trained us that way.
Yes I agree. How do we know we are not good for other pursuits if we don't give it a shot to explore with curiosity?
Yes definitely! So happy to meet so many like-minded people here on Substack and you are one of them! 💖 The power of deep exploration within us plus deep resonance just cannot be described in words!