Moments of Calm

I’m sure its not just me who is starting to feel a little anxious all over again.  There seems to be a renewed sense of trepidation about what’s to come, and no matter how calm and rational I am by nature, trying to quell anxiety about this pandemic is taking some effort.  It is clearly not over yet…..

This week has also brought a number of stresses, of a somewhat technical nature.  I am busy preparing to send out my first Changing Pages newsletter.  (Thank you if you have already signed up – and if you haven’t received confirmation do check your junk /spam, It could be there!)

As you might have gathered from this alone, creating it or should I say the technical creation of it has proved somewhat frustrating on occasion.  Just as I think I have sorted one technical issue, another one comes along to challenge me.  I have had to take some deep breaths, swallow my pride and ask my more technically minded husband for help.  Thankfully he is very calm and patient.  Thankfully the writing and creative part of the process is much more relaxing!

As is the way when I am ‘fraught’ I turn to writing, running and nature.  All of these keep me grounded and restore calm and equilibrium.  Writing blog posts and scribbling in my journal after a lovely run by my local canal was just what I needed earlier this week.

The weather remains glorious and these sweet September days have lent themselves to days out of doors.  I have been completely resorted this weekend, managing to kayak on, and walk beside the River Thames; sit in the sunshine with a book and visit the beautiful gardens of the National Trust’s Greys Court near Henley.

Calm has been restored, at least for now

Wishing everyone a peaceful week ahead X