It’s another bleak old day. Definitely a two jumper day. July 4th was the day when many places like pubs reopened in the England. Well in some parts, rather briefly. A local attraction here opened at 10am and closed a couple of hours later due to the bad weather and high winds. Definitely a two jumper (sweater) day.
Definitely a day for no house work. Disney Plus movies, warm drinks and giving son the attention he needs.
This photograph reminded me of old times. Pre parenting days. When I went through tough periods. When I went through challenging times. Times when I seemed to stumble and constantly lose my way. I would need to reset my inner self. Take a breather. Back then I would book a climbing or walking trip. A weekend in the wilderness. The bleaker the better. That’s what I needed to do my personal reset. Yes I would be tired on my late Sunday drive back but normally I was in a much better mind set. Ready to rumble again.
Fast forward to 2020. Those climbing and walking trips are no more. Single parenting means no timeouts. No weekend long resets. Just keep going. Any internal resets have to be done on the hoof. So with some uplifting words from a friend swirling around my mind, I find myself outside. Sat on the garden fence with a hot drink. Taking a few minutes to breathe. Imagining walking through the bleak landscapes and starting a reset. Yes definitely time to go again.
A Dad trying to cope with the loss of his Partner and becoming a single parent. 
Isn’t it amazing what just BEing in Nature can do? Breathe out all the stresses, breathe in calm, peace.
Or scream, or cry… Nature has many moods and they’re all beautiful and relatable.🌈
Disney plus is the way to go!! We’re still watching Hocus Pocus on repeat 🤷🏼♀️💌💌
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I love looking at it and trying to see how it all connects. x
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I will swop hubby for your son when we both need to reset. Some days I just have to walk out the room. I hope you get to reset as often as you need. 😚
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It is so tough for you. No let up really. That’s why fitness is so key for you.
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I hope you find a second to breathe when you need it.
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Thank you x
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Being outside, breathing the fresh cold air, it invigorates you and resets the mood and morale. All the best my friend
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It does. x
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❤️
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That looks like the country I grew up in––the rolling prairies of South Dakota.
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I’m going to look up South Dakota.
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Unfortunately it is where our presidential idiot just staged his last big show at Mt. Rushmore. I lived 150 miles east of there—no mountains, no presidents, just flat rolling prairie.
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That idiot gets everywhere especially on a golf course.
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Where he usually is when he’s not tweeting.
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Sadly yes.
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I wish and your son you could get over that fence in your back garden and walk from there. That would help reset. I think warm drinks, Disney and chocolate will do it though.
It’s been crazy windy here in the Midlands. I know that means it’ll be tycoon weather for you up there. Keep warm x
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It’s a minefield of cow presents. Very risky. x
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Ooh yes. That sounds too risky. Especially when it involves you! Stay within the garden boundaries.
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Best way.
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Glad you took a few moments to breathe. Tough week for you. i know many are but last week was a gold medal winner in terms of the tough week. Here’s hoping the sun will shine this week. Hell that excuse for a summer weather would not help anyone’s mood. And maybe a bit of sun will help you breathe some more.
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Let’s hope so. Hope your week is great.
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Hope yours brings you plenty light x
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Thank you x
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You are so resilient – and have every reason to be
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As you are Sir.
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Thanks a lot
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Taking some time alone just to breath in and out is so beneficial. Totally understand the lack of freedom of choice as a single parent especially one in your situation. Keep taking time to breath.
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It’s strangely never mentioned in the media. Just here stories of it being a way to avoid work……
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I wish you had some back up there I really do just some support to have a few days away.. sending love its icy here right now.. but those bleak days do have an effect.
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Bleak does have maximum impact. We often forget that you can get it icy.
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It goes down to about minus 6 here we’ve got 9 degrees today but at least the sun is out 🌞
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That’s cold
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I hope those moments outside give you the chance to reset you need. Nature can be so rewarding that way. But it must be hard to not get the kind of reset you would like instead. I’m sorry. Thinking of you.
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Thank you Robyn. But I’m lucky. Just one kid. You have it tough with limited time to yourself as well. x
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When I was raising my children there came a point when hubby had to leave for extended periods due to his job – truck driving. At any rate I remember how exhausting it was to never be able to get a break from parenting or a chance to “re-set” as you put it. There were days I thought I could not go on. Friends are so important. Support is essential, as is self-care. May soft breezes of peace touch your soul and revive you as you go about the very important work you do parenting your son. Sending positive energy and hugs to you.
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That would have been so tough. I guess it’s just making use of what you have available to you. x
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So true. Take all the help you can get!
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Have to.
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It’s hard for me to imagine the stress of raising children, that is if you take it seriously and sadly, too few people do, or so it seems. I think I would have been neurotic as a mother because I would never have stopped worrying. I can’t tell you how much I admire you, Gary and people like yourself.
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That’s so very kind of you. x
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I so love that photo. I know it’s not a blue sky, but I still love it.
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We do skies quite well. Canada does blue skies better than we do.
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Do we? Well… I am glad we are good for blue skies!
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I remember seeing a video with the most glorious Canadian blue skies.
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Hope the hot drink was tea. Yorkshire tea even. My daughter tells me it’s the best tea in the world and on her bucket list of teas to try. She’s a bit tea obsessed. Glad you got a few minutes for a reset.
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It certainly was
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