The spell has well and truly broken. This November has been lovely. I will no longer dread this month. I have met up with lots of friends, some I haven't seen for years! I have been to The West Country to see my beautiful children who are both doing well at university.
People have gone out of their way to help me, support me and guide me.
I have learnt new things, had new experiences and been treated to meals out.
Today I have been out on the fields with Ollie. The sun was shining and it was remarkably warm.
What more could I want?
Saturday, 30 November 2013
Friday, 29 November 2013
the weekend
It isn't too cold for November. I am meeting friends on Saturday and Sunday and am really looking forward to taking Ollie out on a nice long walkies.
happy Friday evening everyone. I am off to read a book!
happy Friday evening everyone. I am off to read a book!
Thursday, 28 November 2013
taking the plunge
I think people get rather beaten down by life and sometimes think there are few or no options open to them. So many people seem unhappy in their job and wish their week away to get to the weekend. I promised myself earlier this year that I was not going to be one of those people. There always are options and choices but sometimes when you are tired and stressed those choices are hard to see.
It is scary making the decision to jump off the merry-go-round not fully knowing what will happen if you do but earlier this year I took my courage in both hands and jumped!
Did I hurt myself?
No
Has the world fallen apart?
No
Did I get rich quick?
No
But what I have done is started to see that there is another way.
People do not need to work for 40 plus years doing a job they would rather not be doing and count down the days until they can retire and then try and live on a tiny pension.
There really is another way.
Doing things differently means you have to learn right from the beginning again. many of the things you thought you knew has to be re-learnt and you have to approach things with new eyes but this can is fun and not daunting.
The exciting thing is there are people ready and willing to help you to succeed and they are delighted to encourage you and comment on your success.
I have to pinch myself to believe the life that I am living now.
I feel full or energy and ready to face each new challenge! It will take time to reach all my goals but now I know exactly what I want from life and every day I move onwards and upwards!
It is scary making the decision to jump off the merry-go-round not fully knowing what will happen if you do but earlier this year I took my courage in both hands and jumped!
Did I hurt myself?
No
Has the world fallen apart?
No
Did I get rich quick?
No
But what I have done is started to see that there is another way.
People do not need to work for 40 plus years doing a job they would rather not be doing and count down the days until they can retire and then try and live on a tiny pension.
There really is another way.
Doing things differently means you have to learn right from the beginning again. many of the things you thought you knew has to be re-learnt and you have to approach things with new eyes but this can is fun and not daunting.
The exciting thing is there are people ready and willing to help you to succeed and they are delighted to encourage you and comment on your success.
I have to pinch myself to believe the life that I am living now.
I feel full or energy and ready to face each new challenge! It will take time to reach all my goals but now I know exactly what I want from life and every day I move onwards and upwards!
Wednesday, 27 November 2013
phone call
The phone rang and it turned out to be my Gran. She is 94 and living in USA. It was so lovely to speak with her. She is doing so well and it is always so lovely to hear from her.
I think she is amazing. She came to UK from India in her early 20's when she married my Grandad. She made her home here. She has had joys and sorrows in her life and has managed to cope with everything life has dealt her. She has been living with my Aunt for a few years now. It is wonderful being able to visit her and see her so well surrounded by family who care about her.
My Gran would do anything for anyone and I have so many happy memories of visiting her as I grew up. Now I am a parent with grown up children of my own Gran continues to cheer me on from the sidelines always telling me how much she loves me and how proud she is of me.
Gran is a really brilliant example of a nurturer. She knows how to make people feel special.
I just had to devote a blog to Gran as she is a real inspiration to me and so many others!
I think she is amazing. She came to UK from India in her early 20's when she married my Grandad. She made her home here. She has had joys and sorrows in her life and has managed to cope with everything life has dealt her. She has been living with my Aunt for a few years now. It is wonderful being able to visit her and see her so well surrounded by family who care about her.
My Gran would do anything for anyone and I have so many happy memories of visiting her as I grew up. Now I am a parent with grown up children of my own Gran continues to cheer me on from the sidelines always telling me how much she loves me and how proud she is of me.
Gran is a really brilliant example of a nurturer. She knows how to make people feel special.
I just had to devote a blog to Gran as she is a real inspiration to me and so many others!
Tuesday, 26 November 2013
Pizza Tuesday
I am off to eat a Bosco Salad at Pizza Express in Ashford this is all paid for by the company I work for. It is so nice to be thanked and appreciated for what you do and relatively rare these days.
Have you ever had Bosco Salad? It is delicious:
Warm garlic mushrooms,
baby mozzarella,
avocado,
roasted tomatoes,
spinach,
rocket,
balsamic syrup, honey & mustard dressing,
warm dough sticks
how good is that?
:)
Have you ever had Bosco Salad? It is delicious:
Warm garlic mushrooms,
baby mozzarella,
avocado,
roasted tomatoes,
spinach,
rocket,
balsamic syrup, honey & mustard dressing,
warm dough sticks
how good is that?
:)
Monday, 25 November 2013
Old friends
One good thing about Social networking sites is that you can find and then meet up with old friends. I am off to see my friend Kate today. I haven't seen her for years. I expect we will have a lot to talk about as we have both had children and had all kinds of experiences since we last met.
It is easy to lose touch with friends. Life is so busy and everything changes so fast. People move towns, get new jobs, meet new people and gradually lose touch with people that they used to know well.
It is important not to live in the past but it can be great to meet up with people from time to time to see how they are getting on and to swap stories!
It is easy to lose touch with friends. Life is so busy and everything changes so fast. People move towns, get new jobs, meet new people and gradually lose touch with people that they used to know well.
It is important not to live in the past but it can be great to meet up with people from time to time to see how they are getting on and to swap stories!
Sunday, 24 November 2013
Goals
Do any of you set goals for yourself? If so do you write them down and share them with people? There is a school of thought that when you write down/share your goals you commit to them more. I have written down my goals and I must admit as soon as I wrote them down they felt achievable.
The mind lodges all kinds of thoughts, some positive, some negative, some clear and some unclear.
If I leave my thoughts to cycle around in my head it is hard to know exactly what I really do want/desire.
Children don't seem to have this problem. They can usually clearly state what they want from life and they don't seem to have any doubt that they can achieve their goals. As we get older we listen to the opinions of others and their view of us influences our own beliefs consciously or subconsciously. Given time it is hard to know where your belief ends and another's begins.
We are like sponges absorbing all information and feedback people give us even if the feedback may not be accurate or helpful.
In the end I believe it is helpful to stop listening to any and all advice and decide for ourselves what makes us happy and what we would like to achieve in life.
In their natural state humans are generous, optimistic and happy and at times in my life when I haven't felt that way I have realised the need to make positive changes in order to achieve harmony and happiness in my life.
The mind lodges all kinds of thoughts, some positive, some negative, some clear and some unclear.
If I leave my thoughts to cycle around in my head it is hard to know exactly what I really do want/desire.
Children don't seem to have this problem. They can usually clearly state what they want from life and they don't seem to have any doubt that they can achieve their goals. As we get older we listen to the opinions of others and their view of us influences our own beliefs consciously or subconsciously. Given time it is hard to know where your belief ends and another's begins.
We are like sponges absorbing all information and feedback people give us even if the feedback may not be accurate or helpful.
In the end I believe it is helpful to stop listening to any and all advice and decide for ourselves what makes us happy and what we would like to achieve in life.
In their natural state humans are generous, optimistic and happy and at times in my life when I haven't felt that way I have realised the need to make positive changes in order to achieve harmony and happiness in my life.
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