This week, there is an element of sadness… I had really high hopes that I would win the lotto and be able to retire! – No such luck, so I will be returning to work shortly! … it’s not that I dislike my job, I would just rather not be doing it! (But I am sure that applies to most of us!)

I have had a really lovely break and managed to catch up with a whole lot of fabulous people! I feel like I have had a recharge, and am ready for a new year of adventure. 2025 was not my favourite year for a whole host of reasons, so I am looking forward to leaving it behind and finding good things to focus on from now.

I met a new friend just recently – a friend of a friend to be exact, and they are not in a good place. Christmas/New years can be really tough for a lot of people – you’re supposed to be happy and celebrating, but it can be super overwhelming and not actually happy at all! It’s really hard knowing that someone is in a dark place, and trying to offer glimmers without overstepping. I know how hard it can be to be to feel that low but I have only just met them, I have not been part of their journey and can’t profess to know anything about how they have come to this place in their life.

I wish tho that they could see the glimmers… the  small moments that make us feel a sense of calm, connection, peace, and safety. They are the little things we notice that instantly elevate our mood, even when we are feeling down or are in the midst of a bad day. They can be as simple as the smell of coffee in the morning, traffic that doesn’t make you rage or the smile on a face that you pass on your way into work.

It can be hard work looking for the good things in every day, and it is absolutely a conscious choice that I make each morning. I don’t much like myself when I am in a negative headspace, so would prefer to not let it happen rather than dig myself out of it after the fact. … but that isn’t always easy to do, and it does take some effort! … but the glimmers are there, and once you start looking you find them everywhere!

I know that it can sound really trite to say it, but it is something that has really worked for me – So my wish for you, and for my new friend, is that the glimmers are bright and easy to spot, and that the back to work routine is as pleasant as it can be! … x