1. I ('we' really, but I'm writing) have had the winter cold/bug/virus/ that escaped from Azkaban & has held my family tightly in the icy grasp of a Dementor's kiss for about a month now..... a couple of us were better at conjuring up a Patronus (aka immune system response) than others & given I already battle multiple Dementors on a daily basis, I couldn't even tell you what form my Patronus assumes (although I'm pretty sure there's no stag or doe 😔).
I may have been wrongly sorted.
I might need a new notebook if I don't improve.
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| Or Google might have the answer.... |
I shouldn't really need to add to that. I think 'Dementor's kiss disease' should be the ultimate excuse; but I do genuinely have other reasons:
2. Through the brain fog, the darkness, and the Dementors' kisses of horror, I did remember my 'personal resolution' (not so much a new year one, more of a personal aim ) is to blog more again. It can be cathartic, it often serves as a good way to sort of 'talk to myself positively' & search for positive quotes and images which do exactly as they are supposed to, and instill further positivity & motivation. It's a great habit to get into, but it's easy to get sucked out of it (this metaphor totally works!) when things get tough.... which brings me to my true personal aim: to try to be more honest - both with myself and with other people, regarding my health, and capabilities (or lack of them, it often seems right now).
Last year was an incredibly tough year, and I did withdraw from the world a bit. Not exactly on purpose, more in a subconscious act of self-preservation; but I'm going to try really hard to move on from that (or spill it all out of my head, perhaps) and truly hope this year is a better one for my family, many friends who seem to have had a really shitty year too.... and the world, which seems to have been just as badly affected. I am determined to put 2016 behind me & to hope for good things for the world this year too, as so much uncertainty looms ...
... So I have been writing. Honest!! They're just all 'drafts' right now that need to be finished & edited before I can hit that orange 'Publish' button! So this post explains why my next few are going slightly backwards in time first - then I'll get on to that whole 'new year, new motivation' thing...
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| Not sure where my 'Dementor's cold' came from, but this may evolve into a massive 'Lyme metaphor' - it's perfectly fitting. I just need to Expecto Patronus enough to find that borrelia-immune Bambi. (Maybe it will work against political leaders too.... or free up the Dementors to get them...hmm. I think I may need a wand more than nail polish 😉!!) |
3. It's the 10th. That is 2.74% of the year (really, I just checked). I've been asleep for AT LEAST 50% of that time, maybe more (honesty!) 1% of the year hardly counts . ... SO....
Happy New Year!
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Or as it was yelled in our house,
"F*€k off 2016... may 2017 be much better!"
(Actually wasn't me yelling, I just thought it too!)
Lets's start with an old favourite:
"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass,
it's about learning to dance in the rain."
~ Vivian Greene ~
And one that is perfectly fitting in every way:
