Enjoy the pregnancy, not racing ahead and relishing the moment. I think people see pregnancy as something to get over with, but every stage of becoming a mother is really special.
Interpretation
Cherish each moment of pregnancy instead of rushing through it.
This quote emphasizes the importance of fully experiencing the journey of pregnancy rather than viewing it solely as a means to an end. Olivia Wilde encourages expectant mothers to appreciate every stage of this unique and transformative experience, recognizing that each step holds its own special moments and significance.
In practice
This quote could be shared at a baby shower to remind mothers-to-be to enjoy their journey.
The mark of a good marriage is partnership and continuing to feel inspired by your spouse. I had that with Tao. But the end is not necessarily the tragedy. Staying in a relationship that is no longer working is the tragedy. Living unhappily - that's the tragedy.
If all life moves inevitably towards its end, then we must, during our own, colour it with our colours of love and hope.
A smile across the aisle of a bus in the morning could save a suicide later in the day.
When I was a child, my father used to take me for walks, often along a river or by the sea. We would pass people fishing, perhaps reeling in their lines with struggling fish hooked at the end of them. Once I saw a man take a small fish out of a bucket and impale it, still wriggling, on an empty hook to use as bait.
we drove on and on, past little villages and both good things and bad things were happening to the people in those villages too, but I still was nothing but arms and ears and eyes and maybe there'd be either some good luck for me or more death tomorrow.
Becoming yourself is really hard and confusing, and it's a process. It's often not cool to be the person who puts themselves out there.
I am for those who believe in loose delights, I share the midnight orgies of young men, I dance with the dancers and drink with the drinkers.
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