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.

When I am most happy?

When are you most happy?

On a day to day basis I am at my most happy on those days that I write ✍️ this blog or do other writings ✍️ with Lily laying on my lap or beside me.   The place is quiet and I love Lily’s gentle presence in my life.  I love taking her for a good walk in the fresh crisp morning air.

I love catching up with loved ones and that is why I love Christmas 🎄 so much.  I love spending time with friends,  going opshopping ot out for a bite to eat.  I love this time of goodwill and try to spread goodwill all the time,  not just at Christmas. I am happy, contented and at peace and am counting my blessings.

In a reflective mood

As the Christmas 🎄 season approaches i find myself in a reflective mood and I am literally counting my blessings.  I have some truly wonderful people in my life.  I think of Kathryn and our connection to the lovely Susanna.  My life is all the richer thanks to both Susanna and Kathryn.  I have many memories of Christmastime spent in their company.

I thank the lord for Russell and Adrian.  Russell for being so angelic and having such a strong faith . Adrian for being so honest and straightforward  .

I also am blessed to have such wonderful psychiatrist  who really cares for his patients. I had a dream about him around a week ago. I woke up realising that as long as he is my psychiatrist I will remain well happy and contented.   He has had such a huge impact on my life.  Without him I wouldn’t be a blog writer and he supports me in my life purpose.

So as Christmas 🎄 approaches i am feeling particularly blessed and at peace.

God bless you all at this time of year.

The last thing I did for play or fun

What was the last thing you did for play or fun?

The last things I did for play or fun were just now this morning.  I am enjoying the quiet morning 🌄 and I’ve been watching on YouTube clips from the program QI and listening 🎶 to my favourite song 🎵 by Coldplay Viva La Vida, which always puts me in a good mood, as it is my favourite song 🎵 by Coldplay . If you don’t know it check it out online.

Russell has positively impacted my life

Describe a man who has positively impacted your life.

The Man who has positively impacted my life would have to be my friend Russell 🧡.  I know I have written about Russell before, but he is just so wonderful and so humble.   He is a quiet, shy,  polite gentleman and he is a man of great faith,I met him through church ⛪️.   Susanna loved him too and she always said that Russell wasn’t just an angel, that in fact he is an archangel. I totally agree with that . My friend Zohreh has said that Russell is sort of like Jesus in her life.  He is so gracious,  charming and totally selfless ❤️.   He will be my friend forever,  he definitely is a soul mate to me and I value his presence in my life.  My dog Lily lives him and she normally doesn’t like men  Russell has nurtured me through some of the most challenging times of my life and I am blessed to kbow him