18th March

Thoughts on being a Princess

Princesses seem to have a lot of time for hanging about wells or sitting in towers whilst waiting for something to happen. Somewhere in their future is a frog, or a handsome prince, or maybe a monstrous creature who will see them into a new, more exciting life. What goes on the mind of these princesses that have been so much a part of the childhood stories we have grown up with? They often seem so passive, just waiting, sitting about without much to do really. It is an easy state to slip into, princess or not. Sometimes we need an interlude to dream a little, letting our thoughts wander as they will, but it is also easy to find yourself waiting for that something magical to happen without knowing where you want to be or what that future might look like. I don't enjoy the sensation of aimlessness for long really, and sometimes I would love to have a 'frog' turn up and get things moving along for me, but mostly I have to get moving, take hold of my own life, and work with the stuff that is at hand.