Knilly Frickers

  So, I forgot to do yesterday’s post but to be honest it was another day of ‘Learn that you earned it’  I spent a small portion of the day verbalising achievements of the week with the fiancé, not in a bragging sort of way, just in a reflection sort of way.  It wasn’t a conscious choice to tick off an exercise, it just happened to be part of the conversation.  Not sure what progress I’ll make over the weekend. 

  Today’s progress on overcoming imposter syndrome is very much a focus on ‘Learn that you earned it’  Does anyone else feel super uncomfortable when someone says something nice about them or praises their work? I’m pretty sure that won’t just be me.  I got praise on a piece of work and instead of doing my usual uncomfortable screwed up face, I said thank you and reminded myself I’d put effort in and it was a good thing that the effort was acknowledged and to be grateful that the end result was well received.   I also acknowledged that I had support from my boss to achieve it and that with her continued encouragement, belief in my abilities and guidance, I can tackle new tasks. 

I attended a webinar yesterday by The Marketing Meet-up on imposter syndrome. I think we all experience it to some extent and I know it’s something that has held me back in work and social situations. I often attend such webinars, take notes and think about all the great ways I’m going to change my life. I then, of course, don’t bother my shirt and continue to be a creature of habit.  What I really loved about Sahana’s session was that she introduced workable exercises and a 30 day challenge to practice giving them a go. This really struck a chord with me so I thought I’d give it a go.  Sahana’s session offered three alternatives to ‘Fake it until you make it’  These were:  Repeat it until you believe it Learn that you earned it Practice it until you perfect it It would be impractical to do every exercise every day so Sahana recommended focussing on three that are do-able and work on those.  Today I’ve chosen to focus on: Finding my edge - what is my unique thin...

Hello! I decided to make a fresh start with my blog.  I’d given myself a theme and then felt pressure to post within my theme, so I decided a fresh start was in order.  New name, blank canvas, let’s go. 

Everyone has an idea of the milestones they want to tick off by the time they reach certain ages. It’s been a strange year where creating your own entertainment, stimulation and activity are what you make of it.  With this in mind, I decided with 22 days to go until my birthday, I was going to tick of a list of 32 things. A bit a few years ago when I did a 28 things by 28. Except, instead of 6 weeks, I came up with the idea of doing it with 22 days to go! The list varied from doing something new to wearing my spare glasses, but it passed the time.  With one day to go, this blog is the last item on my list to be ticked off! Yay! 32 to in 22.  There are real milestones to be ticked off in life, but until the world is a bit more normal, I’ll be creating my own entertainment and magic!  Here’s my list and a few examples of my attempts:  32 in 22 Make meatloaf from scratch  ✅ Make hot cross buns  ✅ Make bread  ✅ Do a 5k walk  ✅ Do a yoga session....

  We all knew when I posted a Blogmas post on December 1st that it would be highly unlikely I'd post daily.  It's not laziness, I promise. I just don't like posting when even I don't find it interesting!  My December has been very different this year.  On a 'normal' year I'd be out nearly every day playing Christmas music either in the street, in a church of some sort or in a care facility for the elderly.  This year, I've largely been sat on my posterior binge watching Riverdale.  I've cut down largely on actually reading social media but I have been watching people's stories and posting nonsense, I just find it healthier not to engage with everything I scroll past.  I think that might be what I take from this year, consume less - create more.  James christened me 'Little Miss Christmas' in the past and that's actually quite a fair description, for a grown woman I am absolutely nuts on Christmas.  It's fair to say I get high on t...

I always make some sort of blogmas plan and never stick to it because work and other commitments take over. This year, I’m unemployed and my commitments are limited so I thought I’d try again.  Today was all about the tree. I actually decorated it yesterday but the official switching on ceremony was today. The official ceremony consisted on me counting down from ten to one and then blasting I wish it could be Christmas everyday.  Normally I don’t bother with decorations til mid December because I have loads of commitments, this year with everything stripped back, I felt a bit of festive cheer was in order.  I doubt I’ll post something every day and can’t promise it will be interesting if I do but in the spirit of festive cheer, I’m giving it a go! Today’s Christmas Film: Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square.  Today’s most repeated Christmas Song: I Wish    It Could Be Christmas Everyday by Wizard