Another walk and talk

Rambling along as usual. Sorting out my mind. Escaping the turmoil of what's going on. Unravelling my thoughts. Staying positive and finding a better track, is the theme of this chat.

[@Briardie]

Words of wisdom. As long as you are aware of what going on, switch off the TV. It is fear mongering on a constant loop. Walks in nature are very healing. Being in nature, around animals or young children. We can change our own mental and physical attitude. We do have power over how we react. Bless you xx

[@dailyoccasions9539]

Hello from Norther California! I think of you as a wise aunt. I am 52 yrs. old and have no elders in my life. My parents passed away when in my 20’s. I have no grandparents, aunts or uncles either. I so look forward to your wisdom and encouragement ❤️🙏

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

Happy to be your Auntie.

[@simplefoodsimplelife9632]

Well said. I agree. The song ‘Me and Bobby McGee’, penned by Kristopherson, said it well, “Freedom's just another word for nothin' left to lose. Nothin', don't mean nothin' hon' if it ain't free, no no.” Freeing ourselves from the blather across the airways and being content with what we have heals us.

[@pilatesmeditation8762]

You are unique, Ilona. I look forward to hearing more from you. Thank you. Lina

[@andriannaclarke8414]

I subscribed to your channel you lift our spirits bless your hart

[@Billiard-cp1my]

I'm the same Ilona. If I am stressed I start to feel a bit flu-like and run down. Happiness is probably the answer to health.

[@nicpurnell7630]

What an awesome message! Hooray for Ilona, Thank you for your wise words.❤&🙏xx

[@MiLittleCorner]

Beautiful fields and wise words of wisdom. I always enjoy the walks and talks and I get to see the lovely countryside.

[@BeFree-BeFrugal]

I know what you mean the minute I step outside I can feel the weight lift from my shoulders… I get out as much as I can

[@msmuffitt654]

Beautiful day and great advice

[@bonnielaarman1878]

I agree with you 100%!

[@mariarooney6262]

It was good to see your video come up. It cheered me seeing your smiling face and beautiful countryside. Your walks are inspirational. Thank you for taking the time to share what’s going on in your life. ❤️

[@nataliecordell6628]

Wise words as always Ilona and thanks for taking us along on your walk. ❤

[@UnStrungHero]

Looks so nice and warm there. I had 10 below zero this morning at my house in Colorado, that's 'Fahrenheit. TOO COLD

[@maryfennell9672]

Well said Ilona!!! Stuff 'em all!!!

[@carolinespianomeditations9222]

Bless you Iona, you are such a tonic and inspiration. I am trying to stay positive but felt myself getting dragged down today. Your message was so timely. Thank you and look after yourself 🙏💚

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

Think of every day being a fresh new start. You can't change what happened yesterday. Move on day by day, looking for the positives and ditch the negatives. Best wishes. ilona

[@carolinespianomeditations9222]

Thanks so much for taking the trouble to reply and for the excellent advice Ilona. Blessings to you 💚

[@bonnielaarman1878]

Yay! You are so good at walking!! Beautiful countryside.😊

[@annsmith1922]

I’m getting all sorts of aches and pains!!! Stress and anxiety. Holding ourselves tense I think🤦‍♀️😎🙏🏻❤️🥰🐝🐞🦋😘

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

Take a deep breath. Drop your shoulders. Stop what you are doing for a couple of minutes. bring yourself back to the present and let go of the past.

[@pearl2910]

You’re so right ! Great words of Wisdom ! 👏🏻👏🏻🌻💫

[@christinehowells5845]

Wise words lliona you are on the right track I think I need to take a leaf out if your book lovely weather you have up there x

[@amandayeager4356]

Im taken lessons from the best. Thankyou . From the U.S.A.

[@WalkontheWildlifeSide]

You think like me. I have to get out every day too. It's amazing how good you feel when you're out in nature. Even a short walk around the park lifts the spirits. Thanks for sharing 🌻

[@kerryjames6312]

Mentally affects physical for sure

[@shirleywormald3197]

It’s very therapeutic listening to your wisdom Ilona, thank you ❤

[@martinsamuels2897]

Thanks llona for your kind words

[@kaylawild4019]

I love your philosophy on life, you’re very inspirational ❤

[@dianeb7420]

Your a wise women Ilona! Thanks for sharing your walk with us! Stay Blessed! 💕🙏

[@sariejack]

"Negative is rubbish!" My thought for the day; I wrote it down in my journal. Thank you from North Carolina, USA.

[@dandelionwishes9842]

Happy Spring Ilona😻🌱🐇🌼🌳🐦🌿🐣🌾🐰🌺🌻🌹🌸🌷💐🍃☔Your such an inspiration to me,it really means alot,ty for your sharig an time.,giving of your self xx

[@teresacrowley4076]

💚💚💚

[@anneosullivan4107]

Right on Ilona!!! The more of us that take on that attitude the less control the 'controllers' will have. Have a lovely day Ilona. 😘

[@peterleprevost2154]

Be aware, yes, of what’s ‘out there’, but live your life and fill it with positive thoughts, kindness and gratitude for what you have and are! Thank you, Ilona. Susan

[@kerryjames6312]

Yes I am getting it positivity

[@juniperjane9582]

How lovely to see some blue sky. Can't beat a long walk on your own and some fresh air when things are getting a bit much. I always see something different, even on my own doorstep. Enjoy spring Ilona x

[@leighwiseman8389]

Hi Ilona, can't believe I missed this video, I've just found it! Couldn't agree more Ilona about not giving in to the doom and gloom and making time instead to do enjoyable things that we like to do. Love your walks in all the fields near you, nice bit of fresh air out there. Take care xxx

[@kerryjames6312]

Switch off tv it helps

[@marianne8280]

Just what I needed to hear! Thank you.

[@paulineelliot5002]

Going for a walk and clear my mind your so wise thank you xxx

[@happydodson6920]

I enjoyed your walk and talk. A turf farm, interesting!

[@cristinaevans139]

Good morning from Australia ❤Iiona🎉great advice that just just might get me off my backside😂your talk today really means a lot to me ,thank you 😊

[@romans8385]

You're a natural coach who truly gets it, Ilona. I loved watching the walk in the green fields and spring sunshine and listening to the oh so wise words sorely needed in these times. These are your gifts: wisdom and counsel. 1 Cor. 12:8-10. You could keep it to yourself, but you share. Bless you, thank you.

[@ASmileAdayful]

Ahhh she's on fire👍 great words ilona. It is good to get out even if only for an hour. I stood in the middle of a couple of acres yesterday, the sound of silence, no planes cars sirens, dogs barking was lovely. Great weather yesterday, today and rest of week looks like Bill Gates wound up the rain machine😂😂 keep going lady😘

[@dianegowland5866]

The day we take them seriously is the time we should worry look after ourselves and each other doing what makes us happy thank you liona ❤🦋🍄🌻🌺🍁🪻🌳🪺

[@jodeethompson1137]

Spring 💐💕

[@julienolan5022]

Great advice llona I go probably too far down the rabbit hole sometimes & see some very sinister things that are going on in our world & yes if you're not careful it can get you down but at the moment I always feel peace & mostly calmness because I am walking with my saviour Jesus christ & he didn't give us a spirit of fear but a spirit of freedom. That looked a lovely walk hope you enjoyed it.

[@jenmb.]

Good pep talk Ilona ❤

[@janegallagher6162]

Looks lovely.

[@mssdn8976]

I’m so lucky that I have a little dog who will walk in the countryside in all weathers with me. We’ve just walked 2 miles in the rain and energised ourselves

[@yvonneevie5926]

i havnt read a newspaper or magazine for years nor do i or would buy them now... i dont listen to the news... my mum tells me whats going on if she thinks i should need to no something... so like yourself i live my life my way.... the world is too fast and scary for me now... and glad you enjoyed your walk 😁

[@christineconnor4413]

Lovely walk . I've had results of x-ray and have severe arthritis in my knee 🥴 so now waiting to see about an operation 🥺 staying positive and hope opp isn't too long a wait. Keep up your walls . 👍

[@christineconnor4413]

Ups ! I mean keep up your WALKS not walls 🤪

[@adventuresafternoontea]

A few years ago my eldest daughter was having a lot of stress with her then boyfriend. After a late night telephone argument she left the house and went a walk. I wasn’t keen about her going out so late at night but when she came back she said that she needed to be outside until she could feel that the world was bigger than her problems - it’s stuck with me.

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

I can relate to that. When things get tough, walk away from it and find some space.

[@cherylparkinson6136]

All I want to do is retire now ! I’m 58 this year & they say I can’t retire until I’m 67 😢 Shafted is the way I feel . But I love to get outdoors & walk , they make me sick 🤢 the lot of them

[@julienolan5022]

Me too I would love to retire they want us to work till we drop. 😏

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

Sit down with a pen and paper. Work out all your outgoing, write them down. Then write down all your incomings, wages, benefits, any money you have coming in. Then work out what spending you can cut down on. Can you put some money away in a savings pot, then stop work when you have a little nest egg put by. Bring the retirement date forward.

[@catsmother4556]

Yes agree we’ve been shafted. Also agree with saving all you can in order to be Abel to retire a year or two sooner. Good luck .

[@cherylparkinson6136]

@@meanqueensuperscrimper8908 Yes me & hubby need to sit & do our maths !!

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

@@cherylparkinson6136 You must work out every penny coming in and going out. Check standing orders and direct debits, are there any you can get rid of. Keep yourself on a straight path, don't wander off it. Build up a pot of savings. Try and keep focussed. It takes a lot of discipline. You can do it.

[@wyldlibrarian3549]

you are always an inspiration ! Dont the farmers mind you walking through their fields ? Just wondered - perhaps you know them anyway. I love your content !

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

Hello. I walk around the edges of fields on official footpaths. They are on the Ordnance Survey maps. I know where I can walk in my local area. Some farmers allow walkers to use other routes as long as you don't wander willy nilly. For instance, inside a field edge rather than along a busy road. If I am in an area I don't know, I stick to the paths on the OS maps.

[@maysloman5313]

😊

[@garyrobinson8665]

Wise words. You have to laugh meanqueen. Theres nothing we can do about it. All we can control is our own lives. Make the most of it.

[@carolynhiscock9457]

You might be getting closer to summer but unfortunately there’s still snow on the ground here .

[@dianaosullivann5075]

I must admit the outside really seems to suit you

[@librarianwyld1692]

how far do you walk a day ? or on these treks ?

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

I don't know. For the last seven years I have counted my proper walks, and achieved 1000 miles a year. This year I am having a year off. Still walking, but not counting.

[@dandelionwishes9842]

Hi Ilona , a friend of mine who's 63 yo, and the grown child is age 40 let her grown child move into a flat wth her again who has bipolar,and calls her horrible names at times,an she wants to move away from ,but her grown child will be homeless again and she feels guilty because once in awhile her grown child is good to her , do you have any suggestions ? I don't know if any of your subscribers may have gone threw this .

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

Hello. I am maybe not the best person to answer this, but here are my thoughts. I haven't had the responsibility of bringing up a child, and I have no understanding of what Bipolar is. I would start by asking the mother some questions. Can the mother get some help from Social Services? When the child was living elsewhere, what happened to bring him/her back home again? Does the child have an income? Is the child paying the mother rent? A 40 year old should have some kind of income, even if it is benefits. If the child has no where else to go, can the mother build up her own life outside of the home? Go out, meet friends, take some time off? I understand that Bipolar is unpredictable, that's about all I know about it. Is the child on medication to control the mood changes? It's impossible for me to give advice on this, the mother needs to see a social worker who will hopefully have the relevant experience.

[@dandelionwishes9842]

TY so much,so kind of you, I'm sure this will be a help to her,I will ✍️ it all down and give it to her ,I know the grown child doesn't always take the meds and dose get benefits for mental illness.

[@clarakirby8699]

Do you feel safe walking on your own ? I love your positivity x

[@meanqueensuperscrimper8908]

@@clarakirby8699 Perfectly safe.