Hi! Welcome back. Happy International Women’s Day, and Happy Birthday to me! I shall be eating lots of doughnuts, and blowing out no candles. Next time I send out this newsletter on exactly my birthday will be in 2031!! Will you still be reading it then 🤣? In the meantime, this week I am thinking (and writing) about good vibes, treasure hunts, love stories and healthy perspectives. – Eve D.❣️
Week in review…
I feel like a lot of good things happened this week, maybe as a kind nod from the Universe, given that I have graced this Earth for 52 years already. The Universe knows I deserve a break, clearly.
🎨 Laura – who is very crafty – lent me her Cricut because she got a new one. I picked it up yesterday, and I am so excited I could squeal. What am I going to waste my time on? Who knows!? But if there’s no newsletter next week, do know that I went down the rabbit hole of making super cute things out of very expensive craft material, and I have yet to emerge from the bliss. (First thing I am going to try and create is the logo of this newsletter, so I can stick it somewhere…maybe my laptop?)
🚗 My car started overheating, and I took it to the mechanic with a loooong list of other things that were bothering me about the car. I expected a very hefty bill, but my mechanic dismissed most of my concerns with a quick tightening of this, and topping up of that, and although I have yet to actually fix it fully (we are waiting for one part, out of stock) this is (hopefully!) going to be a much cheaper exercise than I thought. Yay.
🍽️ G took me out to dinner to celebrate the bday, and the restaurant, food and company was spectacular. (G knows no other way!). Once again, the food was served to be shared. We ordered 4 very diverse dishes (think ribs, pork belly, gnocchi, spring rolls) and simply enjoyed the fusion of all the flavours. I was having such a good time I forgot to take any photos, so now I am kicking myself.
⚡️ We’ve been having intense thunderstorms, and tremendous volumes of rain, which really is the perfect type of weather to have if you don’t have to leave the house (or even get out of your pyjamas). I am not saying I didn’t get out of my PJs, but I’m also not saying I did.
🤸♀️ I didn’t hike hike, but I did walk (mostly to my mechanic and back, #truestory). Still haven’t joined the gym, but will soon. Had to miss ballet class because of car issues. I am at the point where I talk about the importance of being healthy way more than I do any of the healthy stuff, so I need to get back on track.
💅 I did my nails, and this time I kept them very neutral, no colour, and very short. I love the look, and will probably stick with this for a while.
☕️ I had two coffee dates with friends this week, which, happily, is more than usual but sadly still less than I’d like. Also had long phone conversations with 2 overseas friends, which is always fun. There is always so much perspective gained during these meet-ups, and so much grounding, venting and reality-checks that happen. Here is confirmation of something I have said here many times: no one has an easy life. Enjoy yours anyway.
🏡 I’m still looking for my ideal new house, but I’m not worried. The stars are clearly on my side.
📨 Got a birthday letter from Zac. He actually made me an animated video, and in the video he gave me scavenger hunt clues as to where in our garden I would find the letter. After some searching, letter was located! It’s sweet 💓
Also, as an aside: It’s now been exactly 5 years since Covid delivered its first consequence to me (I opted to cancel a flight to Switzerland, even though it’d be weeks before any travel restrictions kicked in). The five years since were and still continue to be, wild. Our sense of time is forever embedded in “before Covid”, “ “during Covid” and “post Covid” phases. I want to write more about it, but I always end up being very blocked when I try. I think we all have a lot of unresolved trauma from that time. I will try to pen something for the 5yr anniversary of our actual lockdown, at end of this month.
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