So I've been really struggling with a low mood today. It's something I've battled with most of my life that can sometimes hit me seemingly from nowhere but there's usually a reason if I dig deep and reflect a little.
Today, I'm tired! I've had crap sleep all week and worked really hard. Have given a lot and don't have much energy left for myself. I also had a nesting box full of blue tits chicks last weekend but came home on Tuesday to the sound of silence and the sad realisation they haven't made it. This is nature but it sits heavy in my heart nonetheless
Usually these days I'm good at recognising the signs that I'm falling and have go to pick me ups that help to hold me up but this morning I was lacking self compassion, some old habits of unkind self talk showed up and I was in a woeful hole for much of the day.
I have some very special people in my life and this evening, one of those souls encouraged me to walk the little circuit I do from home when anything else feels like too much effort. I live very close to a beautiful woodland and know if I can make it there, my mood begins to lift.
Getting out the door is always the hardest part, one of the greatest challenges in maintaining mental wellbeing is the motivation and momentum to do the things you know will help. But I went outside, I put one foot in front of the other and made it to my woodland.
This smile is genuine. It was formed by the dappled light through the trees, the evening birdsong, the sight of two buzzards circling overhead and seeing 2 thriving ducklings I've been hoping will make it
This beautiful planet really is a gift we must not take for granted! Such magic in nature's embrace!
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