just to remind myself what my blog looks like…..

I’ve been absent from so many important areas of my life for far too long, so today I bravely decided to read through all the blogs that I subscribe to, that had been helpfully collected for me by Google Reader. BIG mistake. Having not been online for just a little while has meant that I had over a gazillion entries awaiting me. I started to read them with all the best intentions in the world but then, sadly, I just hit the ‘mark all as read’ button. If your post was one of the ones that I didn’t get around to reading, I apologise profusely.

So many of the posts I did manage to read made me smile, and seeing so much creativity sparked something in me. By the time I got round to thinking about my own blog, I realised I couldn’t remember what it looked like! Quel Horreur!

However I did feel like picking myself up and letting you know what has been going on. Having thought about it though, I decided that just because I’ve been having a rough time, there was really no point making y’all depressed by filling you in on the minutiae of my life - trust me, it’s better this way - lol! I see my last post was quite some time ago, so you might have guessed that I’ve not been ‘in a good place’, for a while.

Thankfully, I seem to be over the worst. Yesterday was the first day in a looooong time that I actually chilled and relaxed without feeling anxious or guilty about not doing what I thought I should be doing. To me, that’s a good sign. Guilt-free day-time TV, whoda-thunkit?

I think I’m actually going to start pottering around my art desk and unpacking all the art committments that I have been so flakey with recently. I’ve got a feeling it may take me a little while to complete them all, so if you are one of those whose art has not been ‘worked’ by me or has been held up by my in-action, thank you for being so patient and know that there is light ahead, for me.

I guess it’s not just about reminding myself what my blog looks like, but what my life looks like too! I’m feeling thankful for everything in my life that I take for granted every day. Do you ever get the feeling that you just want to be thankful for your senses? Sitting here thinking about my senses, reminded me to be thankful for the wonderful way they connect me to the world around me

Smell: the heavenly smell of strawberries as I cut them up for breakfast

Taste: the sweet, succulent taste of the above-mentioned strawberries as I shovelled them hurriedly into my mouth, for fear that they would taste less amazing if I left them in the bowl much longer!

Touch: feeling the sun on my skin and for the first time in ages and not feeling uncomfortable, fatigued or the need to get away from it as soon as possible

Hearing: the sound of leaves in the garden being rustled by the welcome breeze

Sight: being able to read without straining my eye or wanting to itch beneath an irritating eye-patch

If you’re feeling thankful for your senses, post a comment and tell me what it is you’re thankful for.

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