Low batteries

HI guys
 
Hope you are all keeping well.  Things are ticking along here.  Just finalising our application to our philantropist which will go off today, and the newsletter is at the printers and will go out to everyone on Friday.  Hopefully we will get in some donation income off the back of it. Irish Aid have been back with some queries on our application, and I'm trying to finalise who will do the voice-over for our adds on NewsTalk, so these things are keeping me busy. 
 
I was on a life coaching session on Monday evening.  I think we all spend a lot of time on our physical wellbeing, between clothes, make-up, hair, shoes, keeping fit and healthy, etc.  But we don't generally put much time into our 'internal' wellbeing, and it has such a huge impact on how we experience life, and how joyful and energetic we feel, and how much joy and sunshine we give to others.  It has far more effect on our happiness than the physical side, so I think we should all do more work on our internal wellbeing, and devote some time each day to it, as much as we do to putting on a bit of make-up, styling our hair or ironing our clothes. 
 
So this is my focus for the next few weeks - working on my internal wellbeing, as well as my physical wellbeing, as I'm feeling rather depleted.  One exercise involves picturing someone who loves us very much, seeing them very clearly in front of us, and then imagining yourself stepping out of your own body and into theirs, and seeing yourself as that person sees you, and seeing what it is that they appreciate and love about you.  It's a good exercise for boosting the feeling of being loved, and giving the soul some nourishment. We don't tend to appreciate ourselves very much, or see what is special about ourselves. So this is the first week of six sessions, and I'm looking forward to gaining more insights into myself, and for parts of my subconscious brain to come to the surface and reveal themselves to me.
 
I'm also hoping to head off to Achill next week and the week after.  I finally got out of bed after 9 days of the flu last Wednesday, but I'm still feeling very tired, so plenty of rest and fresh Achill air will do me the power of good.  I just feel like my reserves are very low at the moment.  That's the only tough thing about being a single parent - having to get up every morning at the crack of dawn, always, 7 days a week, 52 weeks a year, no matter how tired or sick you are. Some mornings I wish I had a partner and someone would pick Donagh up and get him his breakfast, and let me sleep on for an hour.  How good would that be?  Oh well.  Just have to get on with it.  Most of the time it's fine, it's just when I am tired and sick that it's difficult on my own.  Anyway, I have survived and am a lot better than I was last week.  So sorry for no blog last week but I was feeling rather poorly. 
 
So hope everyone is in good spirits!  I think the weather forecast is nice for the weekend, so hopefully we will all get some Vitamin D into the system and refuel ourselves with a bit of sunshine.  I definately think a week or two in Achill will do me the power of good.
 
Lots of love
Nicky