Hello lovely keyboard,

Hello lovely letters,

Hello lovely words,

Hello thoughts,

I’m just checking in.

You’ve been quite busy the past months. Getting to know your family in law, the friends of your partner, keeping up with your friends and family, taking care of them by listening or giving gifts or picking them up and dropping them off.

You have been busy. Busy reflecting on your life. On your youth and how you want others to have a different life or a different experience. How you wish others to be less lonely. Supported. Loved.

You have been busy by working 10 hours a day and helping out 25 students at a time in one hour. You have been busy bonding with them, correcting them, working with other colleagues and technical difficulties, you have three jobs at the same time. You have been busy.

You haven’t collapsed yet. But it’s time to stop and try to impress your partner by taking at least an hour to cook some dish which is tajine. Seriously, take it easy. Lemon squeezy.

So, I have decided to work less. And show up for events that I have the time and energy for. My philosopher friend would call this energy management. We’ve all got to deal with it somehow.

And yes I still want to cook and hoover and clean the beddings, separate the trash, do the washing and get the dishes cleaned. The thing is, I miss being on my own. I miss looking outside, taking a peak at the birds. I miss my sofa.

Thank god, I don’t have to be perfect, ha?! Who said life would be easy? Nobody did. There are a lot of responsibilities. But luckily there are many things to enjoy too. And mindfulness says be present while brushing your teeth, for example. I mean, maybe everything can be pleasant.

I enjoy a walk in the park, throwing a ball or kicking it with my boyfriend or blowing bubbles. I enjoy cuddling him. I enjoy his jokes. I enjoy my niece’s jokes. I enjoy spending time with friends who know me through and through. Who can feel like brothers and sisters. I enjoy hanging out in my bathrobe. I enjoy a shower.

I enjoy a lot of music and since my partner is in my life I get to enjoy much more live music. More to come this weekend! It also means a lovely conversation or sharing this music with others.

I hope you get to enjoy many things. And can feel peace even while doing chores or going about your daily life and fulfilling your responsibilities.

I hope you get to enjoy plants like I do and lovely meals with loved ones and that you are all right.

Take care. Until next time!