Moments
Dad dancing in the kitchen with Tom whilst we cook dinner.
Putting the world to rights with a wonderful friend from work.
Putting my toasty radiator-warmed slippers and dressing gown on straight after my morning yoga practice.
Putting my toasty radiator-warmed pyjamas, slippers and dressing gown on after I’ve got back from the yard.
Having a catchup with my wonderful hairdresser, Zoë.
Getting back on after another cold snap and just loving my pony so much.
Going for a good gallop up the hill. Feeling so free and alive.
Dancing around the new house to the plasterer’s work playlist.
Stargazing, endlessly.
Receiving guidance to pull oracle cards and them being spot on.
Meals
Date night at our favourite Indian restaurant.. those beetroot cutlets.. ugh.. so good.
All the strange and wonderful jacket potato and leftover combinations we’ve tried out.
Avocado and roasted red pepper pesto on toast with cherry tomatoes for breakfast (unfortunately avocado makes my rosacea flare up and I’m not sure I should really be eating it…)
Handmade veggie burgers and sweet potato wedges.
Pizza Saturday.
Delicious and hearty vegetable stew with toasted sourdough.
Jacket potato with BBQ beans and smoked cheese.
Creamy green gnocchi bake.
Roasted red pepper and walnut spaghetti (my favourite comfort food).
Creamy sun-dried tomato pasta (this one has fennel seeds and coconut yogurt and it works!).
Quotes
“Since I gave my watch away (to Glenn) it’s always right now to me.” - Hershel Greene, The Walking Dead
“It’s a difficult thing, letting go. It’s tough to say goodbye. But the thing we don’t always realise, when we let go of something, it opens up a little space to grow. It shows us who we are, what we’re capable of. We find out what really matters, and who we really were, all along.” - Narrator, Sweet Tooth
“In life, you’re always searching for answers. Where do you come from? Where do you belong? But most importantly, why are you here? For some, these answers come quite easily. For others, they have to search the ends of the Earth to find them. And when the answers you’ve been searching for are finally revealed, so is your purpose. But sometimes the truth hurts. And sometimes those answers leave us more in the dark than ever.” - Narrator, Sweet Tooth
“At the end of the day, whether or not those people are comfortable with how you're living your life doesn't matter. What matters is whether you're comfortable with it.” — Dr. Phil
“Do not allow people to dim your shine because they are blinded. Tell them to put some sunglasses on.” - Lady Gaga
“I want to be in the arena. I want to be brave with my life. And when we make the choice to dare greatly, we sign up to get our asses kicked. We can choose courage or we can choose comfort, but we can't have both. Not at the same time.” — Brené Brown
“Belief creates the actual fact.” — William James
“Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen—that stillness becomes a radiance.” — Morgan Freeman
“Find out who you are and be that person. That's what your soul was put on this earth to be. Find that truth, live that truth, and everything else will come.” - Ellen DeGeneres
“If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one!” — Dolly Parton
Songs
DJ got us fallin’ in love - Usher - What a throwback! Literally the soundtrack to my uni nightlife.
Reads
Reflections on Self-Doubt and Self-Advocacy -
What if it doesn’t feel bright?
Notes On Living #29 - Living Softer and Asking for More - Part 1 & Part 2 -
Learnings
January is a very long month.
I can let go and trust people to do things on my behalf.
Long gallops up the hill are good for the soul.
The people who choose to be in our lives are there to hold us. Let them.
It is both terrifying and empowering to be vulnerable.
I can’t wait to come home.
My work and my words are important. I am important.
Sometimes it just isn’t the right time. And that’s ok.
I am ready to start getting out into the world a little more… again.
I really do know what’s best for me.
Such good company to be in! I’m glad my piece resonated with you. 💖😘
Flowers is currently living rent free in my mind. Such a good reminder song. Journal prompt too, on occasion!