Forgive me for swearing, but when we think about our health and happiness, why wait to the shit to hit the fan before we take action?
Why wait for a really bad breakout of spots before starting a great skincare routine?
What wait for a mole to be suspicious before making a decision to wear an SPF in the sun?
Why wait? Just why wait?
Nothing like a cheery headline to grab your attention!
So here we are. Can life get any worse?
Whats bad? One thing? Several things? Or absolutely everything. It’s tempting to saying EVERYTHING right now isn’t it?
I’m sitting writing this looking out onto my garden, and I can see a few things that are good. My plants, a lovely pink glow in the sky from sunset, a cat sitting on my shed eying me up. If you take a deep breath, there are small, but good things around us.
My car works when I turn it on, win.
I feel like I have hay fever, not so good, but fixable with a piriton.
I got a lovely new book from a pal for my birthday to get stuck into, win.
I’ve had mini birthday celebrations over the last week including cheese and biscuits and immense cake, WIN.
The little GOOD things mount up.
At the risk of sounding like a complete bumper sticker, you can always find the good, somewhere.
I can remember all the passwords for my computer and debit cards, another win.
There is no getting away from it right now though, life in general in challenging. I have had clients coming in to see me this week feeling scunnered. it’s like there are normal ish life stresses through illness, family illness, job worries, job hunting, and watching the news just now (July 2021) seems to put an extra layer of woe ontop of life.
I am convinced we will all get good news soon, I have NO idea what that will be, but lets just make sure we are getting out basics right, starting from scratch.
Get a good nights sleep
Drink water (and reaaaallly good coffee)
Speak to a best pal - some people just need a really good listening to (that’s a Kirsty Mac ism, I use it a lot)
If you are working from home, set a timer for 45 minutes and do interruption free work for that time, and see what you get done.
Remember to eat fruit and vegetables.
Watch a feel good movie, sorry but mine is Pretty in Pink. I'm about to have a late evening Brat Pack binge when i’ve finished this.
That’s it.
G’night John-Boy.
x
Forgive me for swearing, but when we think about our health and happiness, why wait to the shit to hit the fan before we take action?
Why wait for a really bad breakout of spots before starting a great skincare routine?
What wait for a mole to be suspicious before making a decision to wear an SPF in the sun?
Why wait? Just why wait?
Oh my gosh. Hands up if you had a challenging end to the year?
October, November and December for me, was all about learning how to deal with 'stuff'.
I'm fine, but it did seem that many people around me were dealing with things, and I did my best to support them when I could and if they wanted my support.
The last time I went camping, it was 2009, Leeds Festival, and I SWORE I would never do it again, until last week. My darling sister has taken to camping. She bought herself a tent, a really posh BBQ, and a kettle that whistles and there is no stopping her, and to be honest, I have now caught the bug too and am making plans to do the North Coast 500.
