This week has been spent chasing my tail! I have a gazillion things to do, and not enough energy or hours in the day to get any of them done the way I would like! … it doesn’t help that I am letting myself be easily distracted with all sorts of things either! It’s a self inflicted vicious cycle that is not helping my anxiety… it is what it is!

Christmas can be super hard for a lot of people, for a lot of reasons. I’m finding it hard to get into the spirit, and have felt quite detached from it all. I’m not sure why that’s the case this year, but it’s not the first time since Claytie died. There are bits that I am excited for… the Squish has more of an idea what it’s about this year, so that is a whole lot of fun, and the food is always spectacular. I have got some time off, which was unexpected but very welcome, but on the whole I’m quite ambivalent about it.

This whole year has been a tough one, and not just for me. It feels like a lot of people in my world have had a rough time, and I know that I will be happy to see the end of it. I have had some fabulous highs, but a whole lot more low points. If you’re into astrology, this has been a ‘9’ year, and has marked the end of a cycle. Next year is a ‘one’ and is about new beginnings. The Chinese calendar has had this year as a snake, and it seems we are now at the skin shedding stage, and again, heading into new beginnings. – I am not sure how much of that I believe, but a lot of it does seem to fit for me! Guess we will have to see what next year will bring!

I hope that this week you have a hundred reasons to smile, and a million things to be grateful for. I hope that you’re surrounded by good people and positive energy and that you take time to rest and enjoy. I am so glad that I get to have you in my world, and appreciate the part you play in it! From me and mine, to you and yours I hope you have a Merry and Bright Christmas xx