The last two mornings, I woke up extremely tired, after experiencing some of the highest winds yet, in my house truck. It was literally rocking non stop. I know I wrote recently about going stir crazy, but that was nothing compared to what I just experienced.

It blew the wood off the tail of my truck, as well as the compost toilet that I built. My outdoor table, was smashed and most of the table top, which was wooden is still missing.  


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It was extremely intense and I couldn´t sleep, I was actually worried  that the truck, would in fact tip over. Sounds far fetched I know, but if you experienced what I did, you would have been concerned as well. I was awake until 5 a.m, listening to the windows rattling and the whole truck creak.

So the last two days went by in a bit of a haze, I managed to get everything done, that needed to be done, but it was in slow motion, well that´s how it felt at least.

I don´t really have a routine to my days, I tend to let things flow. There are certain things that need to be done, but they tend to happen when they happen. It all depends, on how I feel when I wake up. 

Before the high winds, my sleep had definitely improved and I was getting at least 7 hours of sleep a night, which for me is great. Even if I didn´t get enough sleep, I would tell myself that I have and viola, my day would begin. I would arise and shake my tiredness and go about my day.  


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Our minds are so powerful, we can tell it whatever we want and it will filter out to the rest of our bodies. Our thoughts create our reality, so I am always mindful of what I tell myself or what I allow to creep into my head. 

The first thing I do after rising from my bed, is to go outside and stand with my bare feet on the earth. I take a deep breath, as I slowly stretch my body and embrace the day. This is a daily habit I have that always sets me up for the day. 

That contact with the soil, re-balances my whole being. It also gives me the perfect moment to express my gratitude for where I am and the live that I lead, for the bountiful earth that we live on. Starting the day in gratitude is something that has had such an empowering affect on my life. 

Even if I am struggling sometimes internally, even if I feel overwhelmed, I can switch that around, by focusing instead on what I do have. That I live a life where I make my own choices, where my girls have the freedom and space to discover who they are. 


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There are of course other habits, eating wholesome food, some of which I have grown myself. Usually I would spend time in the garden, but I have let the garden run wild of late as I have other things I need to deal with. 

I cook everyday for myself and my girls. When we cook, we put our energy into our food, so it is really important to be mindful when you are cooking. I like to fill my culinary creations, with love.

I listen to  music everyday, either music I can dance to, music that I can sing a long to or music that I have a hand in creating. When I am tidying up, I love to put some tunes on and dance around as I put things in their place. Dancing always uplifts me. If I am feeling down, for whatever reason, I can put on some music and before I know it, my mood has lifted.

I used to take my bodhran (Irish Drum) out and play it for a while each day, sitting outside, drumming out a beat. But I let that habit go, as my days are full being a solo mama who also home schools her girls. But it is something, that I would really like start doing again.


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My girls and I read and write almost each day, making up stories or exploring the many different words we can use to create interesting sentences. This always led by my girls, with them asking me for help when they need it. 

I have a bit more structure with my eldest, we usually do different subjects on different days, but what they are on any given day,  changes each week. But learning is definitely a daily habit of mine.

I also like to have a few moments to myself, usually at the end of the day, when the sun has set and I sit outside under the night sky, just me and my thoughts. I don´t get to take much time, as one of my girls will always need me for something, but I make sure to take time each day. 

Most of my time, I spend with my girls, but I always make time for my canine companions and the 2 cats in my life. Freya has been in my life now for almost 9 years and I make sure that I spend some time with her daily, as much for me, as for her. 

I then usually write in the evening/night. Sharing my thoughts on here. or on paper. Writing really helps to empty my mind, so that I can sleep better. Then it´s story time, where either me or one of my elderly girls read or my youngest will sometimes make up a story for us. 

<i>Then it is lights out, ready to drift off and let my body regenerate itself. To allow myself dream, to allow myself to heal.</i>
 

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