Weekly Reflections

 Reasons to be cheerful ...

• a lovely Christmas Day 
• making some decisions which I know will improve my life
• plenty of good TV programmes and films to watch
• the promised snowfall didn't happen in this area
• chatting with friends and family
• having a good supply of books, puzzles, CDs and films to keep me entertained
• that a good friend has recovered from coronavirus and has left hospital (in Spain where he lives) to recuperate at home
• the news that the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for use in the UK
• deciding on my One Little Word for 2021
• updating my diary with the dates for the monthly photo a day link up, and a monthly meet (via Zoom) with friends 

I am grateful ...

• for central heating and a safe home
• that the government has responded to the increased infection rate - still too slow in their response but better now than waiting even longer
• for all the free entertainment available online 

Lifestyle Changes

• Knee Strengthening (every day): achieved

• Exercise: a definite fail ... I'm blaming Christmas again!
• Practicing self-compassion: achieved on most days, though not written down