17/05/2026
Stayed somewhere this weekend with this sign… and I couldn’t stop thinking about how much it sounded like the human body.
“Please be kind — I am old.”
“I have my original bones.”
“You may notice uneven floors, creaky floorboards and wonky door frames…”
“We are constantly working to restore and maintain me.”
Swap house for human and it suddenly feels very familiar.
Bodies change.
They adapt.
They carry history.
Pregnancy, birth, ageing, injury, stress, menopause, surgeries, sport, life.
Sometimes things creak a little more than they used to.
Sometimes parts need more support, maintenance, patience or rehabilitation.
That doesn’t mean the body is failing.
It means it’s lived.
I think many of us could benefit from speaking to ourselves with the same compassion we offer beautiful old buildings: with care, respect, patience and appreciation for everything they continue to do.
