Do I play?  What says playtime to me?

Do you play in your daily life? What says “playtime” to you?

Yes I do play in my daily life.  Having a very much loved dog in Lily means that I am always given opportunities to play be it walking 🚶‍♂️ her or playing with her toys with her. She makes me smile and laugh.

I have a sense of humour when it comes to my mental health issues and often laugh at myself.  My friends all think that i have a good attitude about my mental health and appreciate my sense of humour 

I dance to music I 🎶 like for fun and have an ever expanding play list of music that grows over time.  I also go opshopping with Kathryn and Lani for fun. I go out with my friends for a bite to eat for fun and thoroughly enjoy my time and the conversation.

The relationships that have a positive impact on me

What relationships have a positive impact on you?

I know I have answeed this before but it is always good to reflect on it again.

Probably the relationship that has the most positive impact would be of that with my psychiatrist.   He is such a brilliant man and genuinely cares for me as his patient.

The family relationship that has the most      positive impact on me is my relationship with my brother Peter.  He is very intelligent,  wise and charming.

My support worker Sherree also has a positive impact on me. She is delightful and down to earth.  My friends like Russell Adrian  Liz, Kathryn  Lani, Helen and Zohreh all positively impact my life and bring me great joy.  Quite obviously all my wonderful nephews and nieces bring me great love and joy.

I am blessed with the quality of relationships in my life. We reap what we sow in this life,  so I must be doing something right to have the lovely friendships I do.

Tis the season to feel grateful and blessed

I have had a wonderful Christmas 🎄 this year and I am feeling on top of the world.

Leading up to Christmas 🎄 Day i got to spend some time with Kathryn anfd my support worker Sherree,  two of my favourite people in the world 🌎

I had a lovely Christmas 🎄 Day with my family and I particularly liked spending sone quality time with my brother Peter in particular and also my nephews and nieces that I rarely see.. they too are my favourite people in the world 🌎.

All this celebrating 🍾 had made me reflective and happy.  My life is going really well and I am grateful 🙏🏽 for the fact that I have remained mentally well for a long time now.  I have learned that nothing is worth worrying about so much that it impacts my mental health issues.   Life is good and genuinely my cup is optimistically half full. Spending time with those i love is special and I relish these good times and memories. God has plans for us all  and Christmas 🎄 is his favourite time of year,  to see goodwill and peace in the world.

My dream ideal place for writing ✍️.

You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like?

My ideal place for writing would be in a spare room with lavender 💜 coloured walls with a big antique writing ✍️ desk in front of a big window overlooking gardens and parkland.  It will have a couple of antique style upholstered tub chairs with throw rugs.  It ill have a comfortable bed for Lily,  to be with me, as my muse.   It will have my craft cupboard and an easel set up for if the temptation create other forms of art arises. It would also have my bookshelf full of my favourite books. It will be light airy and comfortable.

The biggest influences in my life.

Who are the biggest influences in your life?

The biggest influences in my life are my loved one’s in particular my family,  Russell  Adrian,  Lani  Liz Helen  and Kathryn etc..

Famous people who i see as my influences would be Neil Finn, Sam Neil, Sandi Toksvig Scott Aplin etc.

Writers who are my biggest influences would be Cathy Kelly,  Janet Frame  Margaret Mahy and definitely my fellow blogger Krishna Shirakawa.