Are you juggling life 🤹‍♂️

Are you juggling right now too?
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As a writer with a new anthology which is gaining a lot of attention, this is the dream come true.
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But we are also trying to keep fit, keeping the ankylosing spondylitis at bay and be healthy with weight, nutrition, keeping good blood glucose etc.
On top of that, we are pretty much having our house rebuilt.
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That’s super exciting and it’s going SO WELL. I can’t grumble at all. But man, what a juggle.
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Mindset has needed an eye kept on it, I won’t pretend otherwise-but there are always things to say thank you for. And life is FULL but good!
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#norainnoflowers
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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?

Why do we block our dreams?

I am so excited to share this epiphany moment with you. I hope it will help you realise what is holding back your own visualisations.

I also share part of my story as to why the 4th June is so significant for me. And why that might stop me in my tracks too. I mention this video (please please watch) - https://youtu.be/S95-9-VuB0U And this is one about Quantum physics - https://youtu.be/2RuCfTiCDjs and here is my one where i was very unwell - https://youtu.be/4VTSFOG_k7g

I had another baby boy

...in last nights dream.

Which was so crazy! This baby had the usual soft skin when you held him, and the loveliest eyes. When I introduced him to my (actual) son, he held him close and I took an arty photo of the two of them to post on Facebook,
"When my two sons meet for the first time," to a shocked audience! No wonder, so would I be. My son is 20 now and my children are IVF babies, born after 9 years of fertility treatment and several miscarriages.

Why on earth would I have this dream? Well, we are currently fixing our house and I'm struggling with overwhelm. I won't deny there have been big worries about 
* my bad back
* money
* the workers
* am I up to this?
* being single
but my son sat at the end of my bed while I mopped my tears and told me it would be okay, they will all help, I will take my vitamins and he will take me on a walk before any of it starts.

Later on yesterday I posted a photo, an old one, on Instagram. I titled it:

"so proud of how far we've come in these last 21 years, just us three. They are now taking good care of me. I'm super lucky with my little family"

It's a surreal feeling to think that now I'm beginning to need some looking after too. I'm glad to have given my time to them and create these lovely humans. I have some awesome people in my life but these two youngsters are there for me every day, in every way and I love them dearly for all that they given while expecting nothing in return.

There will be no more babies, that's for sure but why try again when I got it right the first time. 

That little baby boy in the dream was such a sweetheart though, is it mad to say I miss him?

How to travel blog during lockdown

Gosh, tricky times now in the life of a travel blogger or Vlogger.



What to do?

Here's my plan: get local. We are now able to visit local places, although I have tried this and I must confess there is a little anxiety coming with this as other people seem less worried about social distancing than I would like.  Nonetheless, I do have a long list of other video ideas to pop in my youtube channel. Such as 
* the best and worse places I have been
* places on my wish list
* when I plan to travel again
* how I manage to find great deals
* updating others on how to cancel their holidays
* getting refunds

Meanwhile, I have been to a couple of my favourite places in Kent. 
Both with strong links to Charles Dickens.

Broadstairs and Rochester. 

The last trip to Rochester was beautiful. See these photos and don't forget to enjoy the music I have added to this Vlog. 

Rochester Castle

The first restaurant I worked in

This beautiful old post box - i'd never noticed it before!

Rochester Cathedral

I love the name of this place "Quills"

Pretty place. Love the chimney

Olivers - a fab restaurant and bar in Rochester

Traditional Red telephone box