Today has been a cutting ourselves some slack day. Putting the “shoulds” and “ought to’s” to one side, and taking some time to do stuff that felt like what we needed. A walk this morning - the final section of sculpture trail (yes, really, this time!) along the river, so mirroring my running route yesterday as far as the zig-zag bridge, then continuing on to tick off the remaining sculptures before heading back home. 8 and a quarter miles - we seem to be taking this sort of distance more and more for granted now!
A late lunch, then an afternoon of mainly just pottering about - meal planning for the next week, a quick audit of the freezer, a bit of houseworky stuff, a bit of jigsawing. Macaroni cheese for tea (the “chef’s special” version with cauliflower and chunks of ham thrown in) because IS there even a better comfort food out there?
The reason for all this being kind to ourselves? A chat with a friend last night - who confessed that she had been struggling - and hearing her made me realise that the anxiety had been creeping back here, too. So taking my own advice, a step back from feeling the need to achieve things all the time - if all I get from the next few days are three meals a day, a bit of fresh air, and a freshly baked sourdough loaf tomorrow (well, of course!) then that’s fine. We’re also trying to focus on things to look forward to at the moment - starting with a (weather permitting) socially distanced dog walk with my parents tomorrow. We’re also musing on the possibility of a drive into London at the weekend - the opportunity to walk somewhere different is very appealing!
Robyn.
No comments:
Post a Comment