I am a morning person and can get more done if I wake up early.
I would prefer: to be too hot (over too cold), cats (versus dogs) and coffee (more than tea).
I listen to music every day and by favourite artists are the Backstreet Boys, Taylor Swift and Britney Spears.
I don’t really like to exercise but I feel better when I do. I find, swimming, a spin class or rowing the most enjoyable.
Even though my dad died 11 years ago, I frequently have vivid dreams about him where we do everyday things. When I wake up, as I remember most of that dream it often feels like he’s still alive and I just spent ‘yesterday’ with him.
In my spare time, I like to read or crochet whilst listening to an audiobook.
My top three favourite books are the Midnight Library by Matt Haig, Conversations with Friends by Sally Rooney and The Seven Sisters by Lucinda Riley.
I would describe myself as kind, creative and sensitive.
If I was only allowed to watch one genre of TV or film it would be crime drama closely followed by a romcom.
This year has flown by at an absolutely rapid pace. I feel like I have blinked and it is December. As I begin to reflect on this year, I realise that so much of it has ‘just passed by’. I was watching the Harry and Meghan Netflix documentary the other day (I’m sooo late to that party – ha ha ha) and my biggest takeaway was how little I have been capturing life. When the children were little, I was frequently filming short clips and taking pictures. Now it just seems to be birthdays, holidays or school events when I open the camera app on my phone. To the point that when I filmed Heath opening his advent calendar yesterday, he seemed to be taken aback.
Last month, I decided to cancel my website and turned off the auto-renew. I was sad but felt that for the amount I used it, it just wasn’t worth it. I also wondered if anyone reads blogs anymore. After watching the documentary, I sat down and started planning what I want to use my website for and what I want to write about. In the past, I always thought I wanted this outlet as I am a creative person and enjoy the ‘making’ part. As I’ve gotten older, I have found that I actually love to look back and remember how I was feeling at that particular time.
Going forward, I am hoping to schedule time and content because I need that structure and routine to get something done. If I have a checklist, I am more likely to accomplish what I set out to do. My aim is to capture more of the things I do, live at a slower, healthier pace and have visual diary what life is like. My hope is that I find my ‘video diaries’ less cringey (I don’t watch my old YouTube videos for that reason! Belles loves them). I used to focus a lot on ‘stuff’ e.g. make up, clothes and stress if I couldn’t buy new things to share on my social media outlets. The shift in social media to highlight that people are actually wearing/using items they have had for a few years makes me feel so much happier. I have Ugg boots, jumpers, scarves etc that are older than my children! My first pair of Uggs are around 18 years old and look nearly new.
You are very welcome to join me on this journey. I am going to be discussing my thoughts, feelings and generally being more of an open book. I have always held back in the past and been afraid to share. No more 🙂 Bx
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