Good Friday

Today the world comes together to think about God and Jesus as it is Good Friday.  To me it is a day of quiet, sombre reflection as we contemplate the life of Jesus and his fate on the cross. It always makes me feel humble and grateful 🙏🏽 for the fact that he lived. I am saddened that he was crucified and on Sunday I will rejoice that he rose from the dead.

Easter is one of my favourite times of year because of the significance it holds for me.

This year is particularly important for me because I finally heard of the progress of my application to live at The Haven. I no longer feel like it is Groundhog Day, things are progressing at an alarming rate.  I feel grateful, blessed and optimistic about my future, making it a nice Easter 🐣 surprise for me.

Think about Jesus this Easter and be grateful 🙏🏽 for all we have.

Another quote.

I just read another quote of the day this tine from Anne Frank the young holocaust survivor.  It is as follows.

“No One Has,Ever Become Poor By Giving “.

How true is that.  Life is all about what we give back, not what we take. Courtesy and kindness cost nothing, but increase our prosperity as humans.  Goodwill generates goodwill and makes the world 🌎 go round.  Anne who experienced great suffering looked at the world through hopedul,  positive and optimistic eyes.  We can learn alot from such wisdom. I intend to continue to be a giving person, it is who I am at my very core.

My morning 🌄 rituals

What are your morning rituals? What does the first hour of your day look like?

This past year i have changed my morning 🌄 rituals slightly.

That being that I get up and have breakfast around 6.00am, then I get dressed and take Lily for a good walk 🚶‍♂️ around 6.30am.  I then come home and send my loved ones the good morning gif   and then I have a good long shower to start my day. I then try to fit in writing ✍️ this blog around this time, because my mind is at it most sharp and alert at this time. Then I am ready to face whatever the day brings.

What makes a person unique?

Which aspects do you think makes a person unique?

I love this topic, probably because right from my early adulthood I desired to live a life less ordinary and i have to a large extent.

Our personalities and our likes and our behaviour make us all unique.  The type of people we seek to make friends 🧡 with again make us unique.  I have always felt a bit like a misfit in this life and the friends that I attract may not necessarily fit the usual mould. We are all very spiritual 🙏🏽 and have strong faith but we don’t fit the typical mould.  We are definitely not average. We are all very aware and are respectful 🙏🏽 in the way we interact with others in this world 🌎 and we can accept that not everyone in this world 🌎 is going to agree with us. I accept that i am different but don’t judge others who may be different to the norm.

Acceptance and non judgement of others also makes me and my closest friends unique.

What makes me laugh?

What makes you laugh?

This is a great topic.  A few things make me laugh.

The comedians that make me laugh are Adam Hills,  Sandi Toksvig and Andrew Denton. All three are very witty and funny without being nastily sarcastic.   Adam is just so talented at stand up comedy and laughs at himself, in particular he laughs at his disability   Sandi is genuinely warm and witty, she is like everybody’s favourite aunt.  Andrew is amazingly witty and when i met him i shared a joke with him about my mental illness which made him laugh.

It is great that i have a sense of humour about my mental health issues and I  can laugh at myself.  I don’t find sarcastic comments about my issues funny, in most cases it’s downright nasty and not in the least bit funny.

My friend Adrian often makes me laugh.  He is extremely intelligent and wise and witty, but never nasty. His observations on life are very funny and witty. He makes me see life from a healthy perspective

When I was five what did I want to be when I grew up.

When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up?

When I was 5 years old I wanted to be a author,a ballerina or a vet.

I always wanted to be a writer as soon as I learned to read 📚 I knew I wanted to be a writer.

I was learning ballet and tap dancing 🕺and wanted to be a ballerina although I wasn’t a talented dancer.

I wanted to be a vet because I loved 😍 animals,  particularly dogs but the thought of hurting animals, operating on animals or putting them down sickened me and terrified me. I saw the movie Benji when I was young and cried all the way home, it was then I realised that I could never be a vet.

I did become a writer though so at least that stayed with me from childhood 

Saying No.

How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals?

I am getting better at saying no to things I don’t want to do especially things that my gut instincts tell me not to trust.

In the past I have been a people pleaser and would do things I really didn’t like or enjoy because I didn’t want to upset or cause conflict with people. My stomach would churn and I would feel uncomfortable.  Now I listen to my gut instincts and only do things that align with my ethics,  beliefs and gut instincts.  I am a stronger person mentally and only do things that feel right.

Quote from Princess Diana.

There is a favourite quote from Princess Diana that i want to share because of it’s beauty and meaningfulness.   It is as follows

“Everyone needs to be valued. Everyone has the potential to give something back”.

It is such a deeply meaningful quote from a lady who changed the world 🌎.  The world is a better place thanks to her. She was a blessing.

I believe 🙏🏽 like she did in being kind and positive to everyone who comes into our being. The glass is definitely half full and if we show kindness we generate goodwill. There are people in life who are just “takers”, they suck up energy and haven’t learned that life is about what you give back, not about what you take. Be kind to such people they are on a different journey and just perhaps you being kind to them,maybe what turns their life around and teaches them Gratefulness and gratitude. We all have lessons to learn on our journey and Princess Diana was right.  We all have the potential to learn, so smile and be kind to everyone we encounter. Who knows you just might be the change that a person needs on their journey.