
21/08/2025
A picture says a thousand words....is a quote most of us know .... but what is really going on behind the obvious
On a rainy day away from home and a sick spouse....I walked to get breakfast and got a love heart on my cappuccino
Then I received my bacon and egg roll from a smiling waitress who has less hours of work today because the rainy weather has meant the beachside cafe shuts early......
Seconds later an Ibis (or otherwise known as a bin chicken) stole my egg roll...
Thankfully the cafe replaced it..... I moved to safer territory, close to the cafe door
I was on my own and the Ibis saw my vulnerability and went for it....
Some posts could encourage you to find the positive in hard times ...... and that is important
I've posted about this and "living despite"
Today however, I want to acknowledge the seasons when so many challenges have come that you are barely holding on .... and if someone suggests you find the positive ..... well it makes you feel worse, angry or like throwing a punch.
I've been there .....in the trenches.... burnout/grief/menopause and more......I had little resilience and felt despair
If I can encourage anyone today...to be kind to yourself if you are in this place....seek help and give yourself space to find your way through
Even if progress is slow ...there is light at the end of this tunnel and hope for the future🌻