Lately: Share The Positive

  

I’ve been waiting for the holiday blues to properly set in this week. I had a couple of wobbles on Tuesday as I settled back into my work routine and another yesterday but so far, so good. To keep me in the positive frame of mind I’m sharing today all the things I’m thankful for since I’ve come home, a happy list if you like.

1| Polly’s home! She had her own little adventure with family while we were away. We missed her so much and it’s been the best week taking her on walks and enjoying her little quirks. I love her. She’s the best.

2| New PJ Harvey album is out today. I AM SO EXCITED. P.S Polly is named after her, and she is excited too. Ahem.

3| Spring is here. The clocks went forward whilst we were in Australia so we returned to lighter evenings and a countryside in full bloom. Daffodils everywhere! 

4| We’ve got tickets for End of the Road Festival in September. I’m finally going to see Joanna Newsom and Broken Social Scene. Oh my.

5| I have a newly decorated office. I’m so pleased I did this before we went away and it’s great to have a space that I love so much to work in. Black walls make me happy. 

6| I’ve got an iPhone at last. I’ve spent most of my evenings playing on it – it’s the bees knees. The camera is so much better than my Samsung phone which means I can Instagram happily to my hearts content. Only took me years to catch on…

7| I’m back at Roller Derby training. I’m not going to lie, I was dreading going back to training after nearly 3 weeks off. The last few months of training have been really difficult as I’ve had problems with my left calf and thus not been progressing as much  as I’d like. My confidence was at an all time low. However, last night went really well! My leg was fine, I got my personal best on one of my minimum skills and best of all I saw all the friendly roller derby faces again. Yay! 

8| More Hebden Bridge shops are opening. Coming home to ‘Opening soon!’ signs on shop doors is a lovely sight. It’s been a tough few months, with still lots of businesses yet to open, but there are lots of positive things happening. I’m very proud of this town.

9| I’m eating lunch again. I never really eat lunch. It’s a bad habit. Firstly because I end up snacking around 3/4pm and then don’t fancy tea. Secondly, I don’t have a proper break and work through it instead. Bad Lisa. 

10| The new series of Game of Thrones is nearly here. Need I say more?

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