"It's never too late to have a happy childhood."

A friend once shared this quote with me. It distils so much whilst open for varying interpretation.

It might remind us that it's never too late to play. We can relish the present moment with the same wonder and curiosity as we did when we were young.

It could signify the potential for healing by reframing our past experiences, echoing the wisdom of Epictetus: 'We are disturbed not by things, but by the views we take of things.'

Of course, sometimes acknowledging the pain in childhood is the first step towards healing. There can be tremendous relief from acknowledging that there is a very good reason to be wherever we find ourselves in life. Nevertheless, we don't want to dwell here too long.

We can say that it's never too late to celebrate who we have become as a result of the trials we faced, and thus reshape their meaning; ‘out of suffering have emerged the strongest souls; the most massive characters are seared with scars.’ (Khalil Gibran)

And finally, I love to think about its more metaphysical meaning. Time is but an illusion; there is only the eternal Now. Our past and future are reflections of our present state, continually evolving based on our perceptions. I’ll write more about this idea in a future post.

Embrace playfulness and reframe the narrative. Own The Script.