12/06/2026
Has it been one of those weeks in your house?
If you are a parent you will know the kids are taking their exams. There is tension in the house and support that is always needed even if it is the silent support of calm, regular meals and gentle hugs.
If you are the child of an older parent there are issues and modern tech, which causes stresses and needs support to correct problems when they don’t know how to sort it out.
If you are employed or run a small business these things do bleed into your life and everything slows down.
But thats ok, we all have this craziness in our lives but we just don’t always share it. So underneath our beautiful social world of pretty pictures, remember...
- it’s ok to slow down,
- it’s ok to take longer to do your work,
- it’s ok to give yourself time.
Be kind to yourself and others that need a little more time too.
Working part-time in a welfare department, teaches me on a regular basis that we all have a lot going on in our lives, we deal with lots of things and some times it all happens at the same time. We don't control this, but the best way to deal with it, is sharing, being patient, giving ourselves time and not letting it spiral out of control and burning ourselves out.
Remember be kind to yourself and others, you never know what is underneath the pretty pictures.
p.s from the heart, no ai, yes I think there are typos!