Life is very unfamiliar familiar for me at the moment. I’m seeing so many different facets of me and of the rest of my life that I’m starting to remember what a rich tapestry we weave as we wind our way through life, around our friends and family and in our work. Weirdly, I was convinced that the “rich tapestry” bit was from Shakespeare but a few moments (only) on Google reveals a quote from Maya Angelou, not Shakespeare at all…..I wonder if my memory has failed me (again).

I’ve been working in a town that’s familiar to me, but in an unfamiliar bit of it. Doing a job that I was a tiny bit worried I’d hate when I started it. My journey to work has, at one point, this view. It’s home. It’s a familiar place but looked at from an unfamiliar angle.

My job is going so well that I’m quickly working myself out of a job. That’s a strange place to be in for someone whose past has been around doing a great job and getting more and more work piled on my shoulders BECAUSE of doing a great job. It’s not been about losing my job because I’m doing it well.

Starting this week, I have found another little possible stream of income although I’m only going to test it for the first time on Thursday. I hope that goes well.

Overall I’m busy, busy, busy but get more opportunity to “please myself” by doing the things that I think are most important rather than the things I feel I have to do because other people think they are more important than my home life. I reckon just finding my way out of that one is a real revelation to me.

I’ve worked hard all day and it’s seemed harder than most days because some of the day has been quiet so I’ve had to work on finding work.

I will try to bring this all up-to-date asap but I’m struggling with time at the moment.