Woody Wonders

As you all know by now, I really don't like any kind of negative talk.  Life is difficult enough without putting ourselves down.  Here's another of my pet hate phrases "well, I'm going to have to admit defeat" .  I think the reason I don't like it is because 'admitting defeat' means you're giving up.  But are you?  Or is it simply the fact that whatever it is you're feeling defeated about is because it wasn't right for you in the first place?  This is exactly how I now look at it. We've all been there, "I can't do this any more, I'm going to have to admit defeat" and then starts a whole cascade of negative self-talk "I'm rubbish at this", "I can't learn this, I'm stupid", "why can't I make this work" .  Then there's the stubbornness factor to consider.  There's been numerous occasions when I've carried on doing something for way longer than I should have, inst...

End of year check-in Today's blog is going to be a short reflection on 2020 before I close my laptop on another year. Despite all the odds stacked against me and humanity in general, I've had an incredible year.  Yes, it's been different, bizarre, unnerving and downright hard graft at times but I absolutely refuse to write this year off which is what most people seem intent on doing.   Am I looking through rose-tinted glasses and ignoring the bad stuff?  No, I don't think I am because I firmly believe that it's the sh*t times that make us stronger.  Did I write off the year I lost both my sister and sister-in-law?  Within the space of three weeks I might add.  No I didn't, because ultimately it made me a much stronger and more resilient person.  It's quite easy to drift through life but when something significant happens it's a real wake up call. So, what has this year taught me? I can still have strong relationships despite not being able to see ...