It’s been a busy week and a glorious weekend! I’m feeling like my cup is full and right now I’m pretty happy with life! The last couple of days have not just held glimmers but rather a whole lot of sparkle and it’s a pretty good feeling.

This week I rotated into another new role at work – I am currently on a secondment with the surgical and PeriOp department, and there are a whole lot of different roles to learn. It’s a challenge for me, given how much I don’t like change… but I am pushing myself to expand my resume, work with new people and try out all kinds of different things. I’m excited for the coming week because I’ve been told I can have a tour of the operating theatres – and those who know me will know just how keen I am for that!

The weekend started with karaoke… and that never gets old! I love the energy and the people watching… it’s just a whole lot of fun! One of my girlfriends stayed at my place after, and I love that too! We do the debrief and gossip in the morning over Brekky, and analyse our own performances on the stage … they are usually not fabulous – but we have a whole lot of fun!

Saturday was another day spent with friends… some old and some new, and some overlapping connections that highlight how small the universe really is! Late in the afternoon I went to my friends place for dinner and margaritas, and stayed at her place because Sunday was an early start!

One of my girlfriends had a birthday not so long ago, and we celebrated by getting the early boat over to Moreton Island – Tangalooma resort! The weather was spectacular, I was suitably medicated to not get seasick and none of us got sunburnt! We spent the day walking to the wrecks, laying on the beach, having cocktails with lunch, and a whole lot of laughs and conversation. I love the role that these ladies play in my life and I am so grateful that I met them at one of my first Widowed events.

Every weekend is a long weekend for me (I don’t work on Mondays) but it was nice to have a public holiday, and to spend time with more fabulous people. It’s been a weekend of great conversations and learning more about some of the people in my world. I feel refreshed and relaxed and ready for this week. It’s a nice way to feel and I don’t take it for granted when I do!