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Stream of Consciousness: Of Rains and Plans

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Stream of consciousness January 5th, posted on January 10th … oh well …

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It’s raining now, softly-ish, filling the pool with lovely water that I can use later for backwashing and cleaning out the filter. The pool level is almost to the top. It’s rainy, with only a few hours of sunshine over the middle of the day: there’s a sleepy quality to the day; the cats certainly think so, dozing as they are. Looking out into the distance I see that it is foggy, unusual for this time of year; it is after all summer here. But it’s not a cold rain; I am sitting on the sofa wearing shorts and a t-shirt.

I’ve scrolled through Instagram (twice), re-read certain parts of A Little Life (again) and read a chapter of a book on my phone. I’m still on leave for the next 2 weeks and only now, in the new year am I really relaxing. The stress of Christmas and new year celebrations are over, and now my time is my own for the next 2 weeks: then work starts again.

I’m almost wishing I was back at work but I know how important and precious this time off is. But can an entrepreneur and business owner really take time off? My thoughts are with my business occupying my sleeping and waking moments: waking up in the middle of the night in a cold sweat, worried, weird dreams expressing fears – I can’t wait to get back to it and get this show on the road. To make this year a good year, another good year, a better year. I have plans, growth plans. Being the best, being better, being being being. Just being. I find that I rather enjoy the business side of things. It’s exciting, exhilarating, stimulating, and creative and now I’m able to do what I want without needing to ask for permission. The business is my own and I only want the best for it. The best for my team. The best for my clients.

R.

 

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Flashing Back In Time To January 6th 2021

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Fandango from This, That, and The Other made the great suggestion to post something that I’ve previously posted on this day (the 6th) of any month in the past year.  Since the last time I posted on the 6th of a month was in January 2021 I’ve gone back more than a year; the post is about the previous year, so I’m flashing back in time a few years. Enjoy it, below.

Originally posted on January 6th, 2021. It was part of a 2020 review series. (Sans photos).

2020: LOCKDOWN LIFE AUGUST IN REVIEW

This is part of my year in review. Writing one post will make it too long, so I’m breaking each month into separate posts. This is the latest installment of lockdown life.

I can finally feel that Spring is coming! While having late afternoon tea on the patio with Chè – after many hours in front of a camera – we saw the weavers build their nests.

I visited my sister, the first time I got out to visit family since February. Oh, what a wonderful time we had, catching up and going for walks in the beautiful trails around the house.

I started creating mandalas on Procreate; this is one of the most relaxing activities I’ve engaged in this year.

I planted chard, lettuce, blueberries, and jasmine for Spring.

agile42 did a short coach profile on me for social media.

A few other things happened:

  • One of my nephews (he’s a rocket scientist, literally) got his dream job in Germany.
  • I’m on the search for the perfect desk and chair. I can’t make up my mind about what I want.
  • Chè and I are in agreement that cats are the centre of our universe.
  • I did an AromaVeda course.
  • I spent many months in Birkenstocks and socks. This is significant because I always said that I would NEVER do that! But I’ve changed my mind – this is the most comfortable way of wearing shoes around the house. My face may be fully made up and I may be wearing work clothes, but my feet are comfortably encased in sandals and socks.
  • I’m trying to get an orchid to grow in my office; the leaves keep falling off so I have no more than two leaves growing at any one time, and there is no sign of the orchid stem thingy.

Let me end off by saying that this has been the most time I’ve spent ­– uninterrupted – at home. I’m loving it – I actually want to work from home all the time from now on. I’m also seeing my home space with new eyes and now I have the time to improve the things I never had the time for, like creating a coffee station.

August was a lot more exciting than July.