Light

Thankful to finish early, & that I had an easy day

Remembered to ask & get back on an issue someone raised

My document came back with minimal corrections which is a big relief

Made it to Pilates and spoke with friend, starting ro cement plans for my trip 

Trimmed some of the hedge, got enough done to fill the compost and make it obvious I've started.

Traffic was lighter than expected taking husband to supermarket.

Was in a really good mood today

Self care

Got to leave a boring meeting and have a fun one instead

Had a reassuring conversation with team mate and he takes me seriously when I say I'm on bad form, and also that we cover for each other as a team.

Made nice progress on my next task, & some prep work that no-one else thought to do

Pilates, thankful to have access to pilates and the exercises.  I know how to take care of myself, & pilates is one of those things.

So is getting outside and movement, & eg listening to music.  

Got out for a few walks while it was still dry outside 

Husband made a new batch of curry, yummy.  And healthy.

Found the well-being resources & enjoyed having a mooch around them

Have a back up plan forming for the holiday.

My dad upgraded my service and is paying for it.  

Ease

Thankful we got the first meeting in person.  That I am progressing nicely to plan and coped better with the meeting.

Having team mates to go with to lunch, & to calm me down when I was feeling stompy.

That I waited as long as I did to go down to the other meeting, handled it OK, said my piece and escaped.

Got to catch up with the boss and leave early.  Husband came too so it was the one trip and I got to the woods, to the swings, remembered skipping, walking backwards, flower photos.

Home in time to charge the phone before counselling.  Counselling was good although I am stuck in the past still - really angry at the way I've been treated.  At least I know, & blogging provides an outlet.

Enjoyed my dinner, glad I went and that I asked about eating in the bar.  Was a pleasant evening.

Got the car service and ferry booked, library books extended, admin out of the way.  Glad for the Internet and ease of being able to do things and sort out finances etc.

Break

Thankful to meet someone I like and get a teabreak in, enjoyed chatting with her.

Made good progress on work stuff - my doc is finally tidied and out for review

Bonus walk with a team mate 

Glad we finished on time

Home before the tesco delivery

Lunch was nice

Got the planner figured out and that's up to date as well

Bonus bank holiday so I have a bit more time than expected for my assignment. 

Work

Thankful it was reasonably quiet in the office

That I made it in on time and wasn't required for anything

Remembered my left over curry and enjoyed lunch

Got my walk in the sunshine 🌞 

Husband shared his dinner and it was yummy.

Managed to get a horrible task finished.

Another little bit of progress on the assignment.

Got to leave work at a reasonable time 

Relaxing

Another relaxing day, 

Got to the woods early while it was dry and parking was easy

Had a lovely slow wander enjoying being there

Had a crystal self treatment and a nap

Glad to have hobbies and things I enjoy

Remembered to go for a curry, & chose well

Got another answer done on my assignment, slow progress is still progress

Husband's going to get a taxi to work so I get a small lie-in

Study

Thankful husband comes to the woods.

We had a nice walk and the weather stayed fine.

Remembered all the shopping we wanted

For being able to have a recovery day on the sofa

Assignments are released - glad someone posted them so I was able to get started.

Husband watched a show with me even though he didn't like it.

Slept better last night

Rest

I slept better after the sound bath

Thankful we got finished work at a reasonable time

Got the thing due today done and fixed my report

Lunch was nice 

People to wander with & the freedom to come and go

Husband looks after me and is sweet and even tempered

Spare chair in the office so I can sit with legs up and take it easy. 

Care

Thankful we got out of work in time to make the sound bath

Husband made me dinner while I rested

Friend enjoyed it.

Got there in plenty of time 

Lunch was nice

Glad we got a table 

I got a wander outside with office mates when I needed one 

Left alone to get on with some work

Husband gave me headphones so I can block our some of the noise of the office

Bed

Team shared chocolate - nice to be included

Husband arrived back at desk just as I was planning on leaving without him - glad I didn't have to leave him

Glad I didn't have plans for tonight

Team mate came for a walk round the carpark with me.

Husband noticed the mold before he ate any of the pasta.

Lunch was quite nice

Glad the sofa is big enough for me to lie on

Calm

Thankful I survived the work day.

College was useful and my dataset is suitable for the assignment.

Curry batch means quick dinner when we get it, which is good cos we're getting in late 

Husband takes care of meals

Being able to read in bed without disturbing him

Have a break from college and assignments are due next month so hopefully I can focus now there's a deadline

Sound bath is this week and z is coming with me

Closed the browser and it remembered my entries  :)

Finishing the day calm

Reading

Thankful my book arrived.  That I can read, & enjoy it.  For the luxury of time to indulge in hobbies.

Access to information and being able to educate myself on things that matter to me 

Husband making curry, healthy yum.

Remembered the nuts for work

Husband came for a couple of walks

Figured out vlookup

Calm today

Weekend

Got to the woods on time, enjoyed the social.

Just normal weeds in with the black grass.

Found the tomatoes in the rearranged store which was a relief

Got my raok in with a group of lost people in the estate

Husband made good curry

For the comforts we have - house, clean water, lawfulness, 

That I have a comfortable job with a sound boss

 

Relaxing

Glad I finally got jeans & the changing rooms were empty so it was a painless experience.

GP covered everything with my prescription.

Husband put my mirror up for me, & chose a good height.

Enjoyed browsing the library magazine selection

Got my walk in with a trip to the chemists, 

Having the day to just sit around

Support

Enjoyed reading my book while husband was in the dentist. 

I put sufficient time on the ticket 

Got nice bread from lidl on the way home & the trip there probably saved me from taking husband to supermarket later in the day 

Glad to not have firm plans with friends, so meeting is postponed

An old acquaintance has popped up, more walks in my future.

Doc is happy I'm stable and has renewed my medication

The anxiety and depression meeting was useful.

Pizza for dinner

Got to enjoy the woods

Happy for the flexibility my boss gives me, & that I've never been signed off in the time I've worked for him

Blessed

Had a good laugh with office mates, enjoyed being in.

Weather was good when we went out for our walk.

Made it to work on time 

Friend called round over lunch and we got our walk in.

Wearing trainers for a couple of hours at work was enough to remind me not to try to wear them all day.

Glad husband is easy to get on with, & that I have a great boss and nice team.

Taking time off is fine, & team mate will cover for me.

Acceptance

I managed to shower and dress in time to get to work for husband's start time.  

Got an easy carpool space 

Just got the work done by my early deadline

Team meeting was fun, & just as well I reminded a team mate about his tasks

Also got the shoes cleared out, I started the conversation and someone else did the task.

The next meeting was OK, & I added value by being there, though very thankful the boss turned up

Got a good chat with him in person after, reassured and complimented.  He reiterated that if I need anything to just ask him, & said we work well together.  It was an easy conversation.

I also don't need to go to the meetings that destroy me.

Managed to help a few workmates today, and the boss seconded my suggestion.  

Caught up with friend in the kitchen, & good news to share. 

Got to do an additional hour's work later on which intercepted an issue and leaves me in a better position for taking Friday off.

Got home just as husband's parcel was being delivered, after driving round the block the van was gone and I could get on the drive.

Outing

We were actually talking about work when the boss joined the team meeting, so we were mid-discussion about what he wanted to bring up.

Got the build reviews finished.  Woohoo, that's over.

Ducked out of a meeting I hate.

The weather was nice at lunch, & I'm glad I went out.

The guy turned the fountain on for me!  

The gardens are really nice, glad I got the year pass & can get there & back in a lunchtime.

Friend made it before I left, & her meeting went well.

Steps

Got to the woods 

Had a nice chat with the coffee van guy

The rain eased off a little and I got a wander at home too

I can still skip

Getting soaked gave me an excuse to get back into PJs, 

Resisted chocolate I didn't like

Team meeting was fun, & short

Left alone to get through reviewing work

Gardens

Thankful to be up and ready when friend arrived.

Husband made cheese toasties for breakfast and told me when he started them so I could get out of bed and have it hot.

The gardens were lovely & I got some good photos.

The rock steps are open again

Was hot and I fancied ice-cream and not hot chocolate & they had some at the cafe.

Remembered to water the plants.

Had a relaxing weekend :)

Relaxing

Happy to be walking round the woods before it got busy, lots of flowers and friends identified a few for me.

Got my steps early in the day

Got the lawn cut without disturbing the flowers, & managed to get it all in the compost bin.

Plenty of time relaxing on the sofa with husband

Access to healthcare, & being able to go private, being believed.  That we live in a time and place of relative equity.

That we have a comfortable life, and luxury and necessities 

Work

Husband's meeting finished early and he got to join us for lunch.

Lunch was fun, and I remembered my noodles.

Traffic was lighter than I expected when we went to the shops

Got to the library to collect my reservation and found a couple of other books that look interesting.

Got out of my sandals before my blisters burst, & I already have compeed plasters

Can dump at least half the calculations that I'm working on so my document will be much simpler.

Got 5 mins with the boss and the latest request looks easy enough.

Got to check in with a workmate having a hard time and offer some support.

Interesting chats with husband.

Comfortable

Thankful for being able to wake naturally (without an alarm).

We got to the doctor's in time, & we were out quickly.  I got a follow-up with first choice of practitioner.

That someone let us out into the traffic, & I'd been able to let someone pull out in turn.

Glad I made it to team meeting, & it was fun chatting with team mates

Being able to finish work early & have a lie-down

Got back into the well-being app I was using for fuel discount

remembered to message someone who's starting a new venture this week

Lunch

Made it to friend's house for lunch.  

Thankful for my long lunches.

Was a pleasant day for sitting outside and I got the lawn mowed (& into the compost before the bin got emptied).

Moved some stuff into the second shed so I can get things in and out of the original shed more easily now.

Team meeting was fun.

Got my protocol started and got left alone to be writing it.

Remembered to set alarm for tomorrow.

Glad we got appointments next to each other.

Getting paid for bank Holidays so I don't need many hours this week, even with a short day yesterday. 

Pleased with myself for pointing out doesn't need to send me the voice clips of her emptying her mind.  Stating my boundaries - so now she knows I don't listen to the clips.  Conversation was interesting.

Me time

Thankful I thought to check my calculations. I can disclaimer them rather than having to modify them.

Can investigate different environments rather than stay stuck on colab.

Found what looks like an interesting/ useful book in the college library.

It was dry and sunny and I enjoyed my walk to the chemist & had time to sit out on the swing for lunch.

Managed to get a full episode watched before college.

Remembered to hang my washing.  Washer seems OK now.

Team meeting was fun & had an enjoyable meeting with team mate.

Counselling was also useful & I remembered to set up next week's appointment.

Useful reminder that I get to enjoy my time.  I have few obligations and plenty of free time to enjoy.  That I can afford what I need: timewise, moneywise, & with a few considerations - energywise.

Was in a good mood for  counselling- and big change from last week where o was lethargic and dull.

 

travel

Thankful I managed to get the room temperature back down, & got some sleep.

That I got up & ready for my lift, & the journey was uneventful.  

Found car ok, & got out the carpark ok.  Know the machine's next to the exit for next time.

Glad I stopped for food on the way home, & husband took the hint & made toasties for dinner - pretty much timed for the end of pilates.

Remembered to check pilates time & made it to the class.

Sent on the photos I said I would.

Slept on plane, & recovered enough to drive home.

Family

Glad it was dry for my walks and that my boot heel held.

That I found something suitable for tea and got the meringues I wanted - yummy. 

For Scottish Sunday opening hours and being able to get to the shops.

Had another enjoyable wander through the park, & a quick play on the assault course waiting for the others.

Got to the Indian snacks before the kids handled them and there was plenty of garlic bread.  

Glad I came over for the weekend. 

Audiobooks downloaded on the phone so I had one to listen to as I chilled in my room.

Being in the hotel gave me an escape from the noise.

Got a couple of family photos and the leaflet to pass on

Travel

Thankful I got up OK, got to the airport in good time and got a parking space.

That I got moved to a seat away from anyone else.

Enjoying the book I brought.

Brother met me in arrivals.

Had a lovely wander round the park and got some photos.  Also got husband his favourite nuts and the bag i picked has over shoulder straps so I managed to get a big bottle of water back without much effort.

That I brought a second book so I won't run out.

Picked a good main course and finished it.

My mum's card arrived in good time and I remembered to phone her to wish her a happy birthday.

Calm

Made it to work to say bye to a colleague (& get some cake).  

Enjoyed lunch with a team mate and the food was my favourite so far.

Finished early as I wanted, & remembered pilates just in time to make the start.

Glad of the reduced hours.

3 sessions this week!  Proud of myself.

Calmed down and felt better once I got myself to work.

Plenty of tv time with husband

Have a good selection of books I've yet to read, so plenty for the weekend.

All the bottles were accepted and I got the vouchers to husband in time for him to use them to pay.

Recovery

Glad I went to the woods after dropping husband off, that taking him to work was the push to get dressed & get out.  That I am much better these days & can do the full walk without needing to rest.

I did the longer loop, & felt better after.  Glad the woods are so close, & I can fit a trip into lunch. For the flexibility to take a longer lunch.  Also cheered a friend up with photos from the woods.

Made it to Pilates, & had a chat with friend at the end.  She was supportive, as expected.  Doing the whole hour feels like less of a chore than it used to, & I enjoyed the full session.

Also made college, & it was a short session.

Have been left alone to get on with tasks workwise, & only need to do a short day tomorrow.

Husband signed the card for us.

Team meeting was fun.  I'm in a good team with a sound manager.

Pay

Thankful I got a payrise, & my contract extension

Survived the meeting, stood up for us, got brownies points, & to speak to the boss after.

Have the work consult arranged & all the paper work ready.

Less anxious today.

Remembered to get my prescription renewed & consecutive blood appointments. 

The flexibility to work when I want and basic autonomy over my daily tasks.