Will it be easy? Nope
Will it be worth it? Absolutely. I saw this on a sign on a bridge over the road at a point somewhere along the route as I was doing the great north run on Sunday. It has stuck with me. By mile 9 is definitely was not easy, and by mile 10 onwards it was just a case of keeping putting one foot in front of the other, one step at a time. 2days later it is still not easy: I am still aching, getting up and down stairs is a bit of a challenge, and I have a stubborn blister that won’t settle. (This is not a whinge, I…
Patience and perseverance
Big things happen when you’re not noticing. I started crocheting again at the beginning of the pandemic. I find it really useful to have something to do with my hands if I am just sat in front of the TV or watching a movie with the kids. It keeps my hands busy and distracts me from the temptation to reach for the snacks. I also love just sitting and crocheting for a bit, it’s very mindful just to sit and focus on the yarn and hook. Often, I don’t have any particular aims when I’m crocheting, I kind of make it up as I go along. I don’t want to…
Change
All of these anxieties are a normal part of change, a normal adjustment reaction. But the fact that is normal doesn’t make it easy.
