OH hey there.\u00a0 It’s been a minute since I stepped in to chat with you and see how you were doing.<\/p>\n
Winter is dragging on.\u00a0 I guess the little rodent saw his shadow and ruined our hopes and dreams, declaring six more weeks of winter.\u00a0 Bah humbug.\u00a0 Wrong holiday, but if the slogan fits, use it I guess.<\/p>\n
This is the point in the season we need the promise of better days.\u00a0 Full of sunshine, and colour.\u00a0 Winter is hard on a lot of us.\u00a0 \u00a0SAD (seasonal affective disorder).\u00a0 The winter blues.\u00a0 They are both very real.<\/p>\n
I can’t wait for sunshine, and flowers and being able to sit outside with my morning coffee again.\u00a0 Putting the winter jacket away and feeling so much lighter and unrestricted.\u00a0 And all the comfort food I keep eating is only adding to my waistline.\u00a0 Can we all just take a moment right now and be thankful for elastic waistbands?\u00a0 ![\"\"](\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/e7067813-once-you-start-300x168.jpg\")
Because today was a day of pure comfort, not style.\u00a0 \u00a0Here’s hoping nobody sees me. (smile)\u00a0 Oh well.\u00a0 Who cares.\u00a0 It comes with age.\u00a0 The older you get, the less you care about how you look and what other people think.\u00a0 Except yourself.\u00a0 Because for some reason, we still can be hard on ourselves, and I know for myself, sometimes I’m downright cruel with the things I say to myself.\u00a0 Trying hard to work on that but it isn’t easy.<\/p>\n
Getting older and dealing with body changes is hard.\u00a0 And it’s different for everybody.\u00a0 \u00a0I’ve shared before how I’ve been struggling with getting older.\u00a0 It’s odd how I never worried about age before, but after 50 that’s when I started feeling the changes.\u00a0 It’s hard to look in the mirror and not recognize yourself, and still feel so young on the inside.<\/p>\n
Interesting thing I’m doing on Monday – I’m going to see someone about hormone balance.\u00a0 And I’m really interested to learn more about how our hormones change as we age and what we can do to help control all the changes that come with perimenopause and menopause.\u00a0 We need to talk more openly about it so we aren’t left trying to understand it on our own.\u00a0 It can be a bit overwhelming.\u00a0 And frustrating.\u00a0 All the emotions all the time. (smile)<\/p>\n
I have a few days off next week and one of the days I will be travelling to Forest to meet with an artist that does unique work.\u00a0 Intuitive Paint Readings.\u00a0\u00a0![\"\"](\"https:\/\/storage.briwebapp.net\/2023\/02\/07b93981-intuitive-paint-300x168.png\")
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Intuitive Paint Reading Includes:
\na painting inspired by them, painted by me
\na 45 minute Zoom session where I share their reading
\nthe painting mailed directly to their doorstep
\na follow-up email with highlights from their reading<\/p>\n
I’m VERY excited about this chance.\u00a0 It was a Christmas gift and I can’t wait to see what comes out.<\/p>\n
I guess there’s a big football game this weekend.\u00a0 I’ll watch bits and pieces, and try again to understand the game.\u00a0 But I never do.\u00a0 But I will eat terribly for the fun of it.\u00a0 Nachos.\u00a0 Dip.\u00a0 Something greasy and fried.<\/p>\n
Enjoy your weekend – whatever it is you do.<\/p>\n
38 days til spring.\u00a0 Now THAT is something I can get really excited about.<\/p>\n
As always, feel free to reach out – shoot me an email anytime – I LOVE to hear from you!<\/p>\n