Journal
Maeve’s journal
Putting things off less than I used to.
My mother cooks
week 9awkward energy 41 reply
Well then. Starters as a main course, permanently. No explanation offered, none requested. Sunday lunch at my grandmother's. Small plate, long afternoon, no drama, and she…
An hour on the floor
week 7grateful energy 21 reply
Well then. Carried both bags up in one go. Small thing. Wrote it down. Swam. First time since school. Two lengths, badly, grinning. Tomorrow, honestly.
Flat, whole night
week 6grateful energy 41 reply
Full shift on my feet and my knees did not stop me. That has not happened in about four years. Up the stairs at work twice without stopping at the landing. I stood at the top…
Sunday night, four lines
week 4held energy 14 replies
My buddy noticed something in my journal before I did and asked me a very gentle question about it. She had a bad week and I had a fine one, and next month it will be the…
Nine minutes
week 2heard energy 32 replies
Well then. Took the diary in. She read it properly, which I had not expected, and changed the plan because of it. A locum who had clearly read nothing. I was polite, I got…
The first one
week 1hopeful energy 42 replies
The leaflet is nine pages and about seven of them are worst cases. I have read it three times, which was three times too many, and I am now going to stop reading it. Put off…