Keeping positive when we don't know what is happening.

Today, we will see another Government announcement from Boris. Will we be out of lockdown in a weeks time? It's rumoured not, but we don't know. How are we expected to plan our life during this time? It's so tricky to know what to think and how to keep positive. The reason is that we want to think rationally and logically and right now we have no idea what that looks like.

Remember, what you think about, you bring about: and keeping positive will help us get through these uncertain times. There is so much to be grateful for, always, even if it is hard to think of those things. Just try and remember how far we have all come and how far you have come yourself. Things will change, and they must change. But I know you can find some positive aspects to lockdown. And when you think of those positive things, more positive things seem to appear like magic. If you have never tried it, try it now. Honestly.

Try to stay in the NOW rather than looking forward and wondering. Now is all we have, and focusing on that is a fantastic anxiety reliever.

Sending you much love

Louise xoxo

What does a travel blogger do now?

Many of you connected here in the beginning because of my travel vlogs. Currently, what are travel vloggers doing right now? When might we travel again? Where would I like to go? How do you get yourself up and going each day? I was inspired by Kara and Nate on this video: https://youtu.be/fOGX1Jj6NkU as they speak about changing their daily routine to get up and get going each morning - so I thought, as I often do the same thing, that I would take you with me and we could have a chat along the way. I didn't expect the myriad of emotions which were evoked on this journey.

I had to stop and pause for a while as the views took my breath away - and much as I love to try and keep these films motivational I felt I needed a moment to fix my own oxygen mask for a few moments.  I would have liked to stayed longer but the builders were arriving so I had to get back to normal life and crack on with my day.  So much strength is needed sometimes to carry us through the daily routines and stopping to focus on 'going within' to the core of the essence inside and who we are, what we are doing, can sometimes shake things up inside. 

What has given you time to think lately? What might be different about life after lockdown for you?

What do you miss about your life?

Throwback to Montenegro khaki sands. Long beach walks along the shoreline and deep thoughts with myself 💭

What will today bring? The Government chat is being planned and I’m going to write before the energy change. 📖 🖊

A creative time has been had by so many during lockdown. Anxieties are considering brimming just now at the prospect of dashing around once again.

I can’t help but imagine the rewards for the crazy life ahead. Travel, a meal at the pub, seeing our special people and being with loved ones once again. I can’t wait for those times but I pray we keep our sense of loveliness that has been prevalent during these times.

How are you feeling about these things? 🙏🏻

My sunny office during coronavirus lockdown

This Sunday is glorious in Kent, UK.

Sunshine, 18°C, blue skies and pretty much the gentlest breeze to help with natural air con vibes. 

Seemed rude not to want to take to the garden, freshly lawned by the children, and set up an office in there to work on my current WIP (work in progress, aka 'book'). See the box on the right-hand side? Follow this blog from that box and you will find out soon all about this book.  Suffice to say, I call myself a life writer and while the entire world is going through a massive life change just now, I felt it would be wrong not to write something about that (huge project which I have just massively played down so wait and watch please! )

I hope wherever you are, you are well, happy (but it's ok to wobble just now) and you're able to enjoy some nice weather.  

Much love as always

Louise xoxo

Taking to the garden for my work this morning

Yes, i miss the coffee shop, but I'm counting blessings!

Wrote a cheeky lil nutrition post

Week 1 of lockdown - Life has gone missing

"Take a sparkler, take a sparkler!" I said through a gravel throat with excitement. 

The NHS were enjoying our applause on the doorsteps as we felt a lump in our throats. More than ever, they were stepping up to the plate while some of us feel like we want to complain about the shopping situation or the lack of 'usual routine'. 

It's hard not to miss your usual life, isn't it?  The people you are used to seeing are gone. Those who greet you with warmth and help you smile through the day, gone. This is only week one.  We have many more to go.  I wonder what the feeling will be at the end of all this. 

A journey, a ride, white knuckles. Up and down with emotions.  Harley snores so loudly, my patience with him is tested and Jasmine runs to the rescue to take him from my bed, onto hers.  He's unaware. 
My medication changes things, changes me. The room spins, my eyes struggle to focus, my stomach in knots, unable to eat.  

Alone, I wonder if I will be me again.  At the end of this, things will have changed, for sure. I will be well again, my house, sorted, ready for the renovations to start. This is a good thing, a fabulous focus.  Rather like the writing project that I'm gathering with some other incredible writers. 

White knuckles. Gripping on.

Hoping for the thrill at the end of the ride.  What will be there? Travel? Work? Adventure? Happiness? A pot of gold at the end of the rainbow? 

Instagram stories and retweets show others having good days and bad too. 

No need to set the alarm clock. Pillow thoughts allow me to chose what tomorrow will bring. It's not all bad, for sure. Being home, comfy, fed; all nice. 

Some parts of life have gone missing. Will things ever be the same again?