Happy New Year!
This year I am going to be kinder to myself. I have not had
a break in fifteen years, so I am going to pursue some of my own interests
while the boys are doing their thing. The first on the list is a trip to Bletchley
Park. I am a little excited… NO… I am in giddy child mode! It’s been on my list
to do for a long, long time.
A good friend of mine, without them even knowing it, has
really helped me to put the past to bed. No more looking backwards, only
forwards. I am so grateful for their friendship and glad they are in my life.
They inspire me to keep going.
One thing I do suffer from is self-doubt. I had originally
set a 2018 goal to overcome it, but I am not even going to try. Self-doubt is
my driver. It drives me to be the best I can be in anything I go for. It got me
a first-class honours degree, a publishing deal and a Distinction in my
Masters. I may tweak it a bit, but I need it to drive me forward.
Meniere’s
Disease
The symptoms are getting worse as predicted but I can
manage them, once I get on top of them. The stormy weather is a real problem
for me, as is stress. Both are terrible triggers. The latter I can try and control
but even I can’t change the weather. I live with this daily and some days just
controlling the symptoms and pain takes all my energy and resolve. Even the Doctors have started to ask me for advice on managing the symptoms.
On the good
days, I intend to make the most of every second. Wes laughs when I say this
because even on the bad days, I force myself to do the jobs that need doing
even if it results in me falling over, which is does… often.
Writing
Back to finalising Beyond the Lies. I had put it on hold
during my Masters degree but now I have this, I want to crack on. I
have so many projects to look at.
Streetwise
I am revising this again! I am not releasing any work until
I am 100% happy with it, however long it takes.
PhD
This is my project to start in 2018… a lifelong
ambition to change a small part of the world in my own way. The boys are really
excited I am doing this. I am currently working on the proposal. I am impatient
to complete it but must understand Meniere’s will slow me down some days but
never stop me.
Oh!
Jeremy Corbyn
I have been a socialist all of my life, since helping raise
funds during the miner’s strike in the 1980s. I have always believed in
equality, truth and justice. For many years, it felt I was swimming against the
tide especially bringing the boys up with values not shared by society. Thankfully
I stuck to my principles. The fight is more important than ever. This country
has never been about food banks, homeless people dying, children in poverty,
NHS crises and no social care and certainly never been about persecution of the
disabled! So why are we accepting it now?
It is time we joined together and stood up for true British
values. I will be working to get rid of this cold, callous government. I hope
you will join me too.
Right, no rest for the wicked. Back to the research. My
goals won’t achieve themselves. Whatever you decide to do in 2018 – love what
you do and be kind!
Much love
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