It is important to value and saviour all the little things in life.  They are those small moments that, when added up, can make a day feel really special.  It can be anything from meeting up with friends not seen for a while to that little treat of cake or chocolate that goes so well with coffee.

Today I had one of those days.  What made it so nice??  Absolutely nothing.  Let me rephrase that, I did nothing special today, and that was what made it special.  My days are usually pretty hectic, especially when I am at work.  My day begins at 6am and finishes when I get home at 9pm.  Throughout the day I am always doing something and am on my feet pretty much constantly.  Life of a nurse I guess!  I love that about my work.  I love that it keeps me busy throughout the day.  I love that it keeps me thinking and always on my toes.  A person who is a nurse can’t ever really be a slacker or pretend to be doing something when they really aren’t doing anything at all.  Not a way to make friends on the ward and it would not be tolerated at all in the department I work in.

On top of normal duties, I have been catching extra shifts as I am saving up for my summer adventure.  Extra pennies mean extra fun during the summer but requires extra hours and less days off for myself 😢 So whenever I have any time off, I try not to get bogged down with everyday task if possible. Think internet food shopping so I don’t have to drag myself to 3 different supermarkets to find gluten-free bread (that is another post to come!!)

It is such a rarity that I have 3 days off in a row, yep, a long weekend.  Friday, Saturday and Sunday all to myself.  No early starts.  I could sleep in (which is the best thing in the world and something my friends always tease me about how they can never get me up before lunch).

What to do then??

Well, 1 of those days did have to contain some boring household tasks but, thankfully, this only consisted of throwing out some rubbish from my big summer clean out I have been doing (more to come!!).  The benefit of this was that I got my flat back, free of clutter and things I need to sell or donate to charity. So worth it!!!  Because of this I was able to enjoy going out for coffee, walking in the sun, reading my photography magazine and thinking about more things I need to organise or complete for my summer adventure.  In essence, time for myself.  I have been missing out this a lot lately and it really surprised me what a difference it made to myself.  I felt more relaxed, less stressed, more like me!!  My mind was able to slow down from all the chaos and noise that goes on in the world and it felt great not to be rushing around trying to accomplish so many things in so few hours before, inevitably, it’s time to get back to work.  Is there anything to make it more perfect?   I am really not sure……..

What a difference a few days make….✌︎