Sunny days

I have been enjoying the last couple of days, the sunshine has been lovely and I managed to get out in it for walks, one to the local shops to get a few bits and one with my mum to Bachelor Hill which is near my home. You get such a nice view and on a clear day, like Sunday you can see all the way to the hills and you can see the white horse. Took my camera and took a few photos too.

Talking of photographs, a couple of my pictures have been on display at the City Screen cinema as part of the Love Arts festival. They are on display until Friday 30 May on the first floor.

In other news I've lost four pounds so far in my quest to get down to more reasonable weight, so go me!

Courses for Shadows...

I'm on a course at the moment, in fact I've been doing more than one (mindfulness, creative writing, whatever else I can get involved with) but this one is a Jobcentre one. It isn't as bad as I thought it would be and the people are nice but still I am in a group I don't know and I tend to get a bit unnerved.

After having a good walk around and buying fruit instead of chocolate I had ten minutes to spare so I did some meditation for five minutes to prepare me for the anxiety of roleplay. It helped me be more relaxed and that in turn helped me to be a very good distracted shop assistant. The teacher said I played the role very well.

I've been managing to walk lots the last few days so hopefully that will help in the long run of me trying to eat healthier and get more exercise.

So who has been sending me their energy?

Having upped my medication I've been finding it harder to get up but once I have for the last couple of days I've been wired. Today I've done the washing up, sorted a few bits out and made a cup of tea for people and walked to the corner shop it's not far but I took a longer route to it so I could burn off some of this energy I've suddenly acquired. Still have the background feeling that I connect with depression but it's easier to ignore at the moment.

Also I have been sewing my dragon cross stitch so yay for me! I can get used to this.

A nice walk

I walked to the shops today, I haven't been doing so recently been catching the bus instead because it seemed so much easier than walking all that way. But I weighed myself recently and realised that instead of the 10 or so stone I should be I am approaching 13 stone yeah not good. So I am trying to be healthier and walk as it will be good for my weight but also my mind as more exercise is proven to help with depression.

It was a lovely sunny day and the walk was warm with the scent of freshly cut grass and seeing some of the flowers beginning to bloom. So today was a good day and I even got some small cross stitch kits sorted for my mum.