Being an absolute negative self-talk champion, I’m wont to berate myself when I’m a bit gloomy and stressed for letting myself getting out of those nourishing habits that I know keep me on an even keel.

But this evening I realised that this kind of thinking is probably an extension of the idea that there is One True Routine that will result in me being fully optimised and eternally upbeat.

Really there is no such routine and it is okay to be gloomy for a bit. I’m giving myself permission to be out of sorts and even despairing on occasion – for these are trying times.

But I’m going to re-balance and do some of the things that cheer me – while acknowledging that these things may not always cheer me, but we’ll see how we go.

And HolyGoodness, I’m ready for that glorious Xmas break!

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Today at lunch, I grabbed a pile of books at random from the library.

possible aspirational to get through these in 19 days

I’m pretty confident I’ve not read any of these authors save for Michelle de Krester (read The Hamilton Case which I think I enjoyed) **

Maybe I read Presumed Innocent in very ancient times?

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I’ve also started a couple of smallish projects and bought supplies for more. And have a couple of small activities planned, which may or may not come off, because COVID numbers.

The challenge of course is to drag myself away from the devices!

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** I really would benefit from updating those years of reading, or maybe I wouldn’t. Perhaps those four years can be left as another vast expanse of lost time?