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Tuesday, 5 May 2026

Long Time No See!

 Well, hello everyone. I hope all is well with you. It has been so long since I have written a Blog Post and you might wonder why I have suddenly decided to write one now. 

First of all, the world is a totally different place right now.  Sometimes I think that it's not a world I  recognise any  more.  I'm sure that's just because of my advancing years, but when did everything get so aggressive. Or is it just me?!  What happened to consideration, kindness, respect for others - I could go on. 

I guess that I'm feeling quite reflective right now. I'm in the last year of my seventh decade, and I am just recovering from major spinal surgery. One suddenly realizes that life is fragile and that we really should try to make the most of each and every day. 

Don't save things for best - use them on a daily basis and get enjoyment out of doing so. Here are some gentle reminders for you ....

It's okay to have moments of doubt ๐ŸŒธ

It's okay to rest and pause ๐ŸŒธ

Your best is enough ๐ŸŒธ

Be kind to yourself ๐ŸŒธ

Surround yourself with positive people ๐ŸŒธ

Start your day with gratitude ๐ŸŒธ

Concentrate on what you can control ๐ŸŒธ

Well, I think that's enough for now!  Keep smiling everyone ๐Ÿ˜Š


3 comments:

Linda O'Connell said...

Diane, I feel the same way. Each day is a gift. Hope your recovery is allowing you to do the things you love. I am back to blogging. Hooray!

Southhamsdarling said...

Thank you so much Linda. Thankfully, I am recovering very well. It's amazing!

Knitty said...

I haven't written a post in years either, for the same reasons. I do visit Facebook, but only because of craft communities that are private and don't allow personal attacks on others. The first 72 years of my life were mostly quite healthy. A month after turning 73, I became very sick with a gut issue, recovered from that, and a few months later, fell broke the ball joint of my hip off of the femur. I'm almost 4 months past that, and doing well, but like you, I'm looking at things differently. Your bulleted points are excellent ones.