How clear are your eyes? Do you need to ask them to refresh? To look again, from a different spot?

I still have little to write. There is no space for creativity to dance. The house remains a whirling open door, which does not make the best mental health sense for me, but it is how I want my children to experience me. 

I haven’t done my score since before Christmas because I know its knuckles will be dragging the ground.

However, I know I could score myself highly in the proud card. My eldest daughter took herself out for dinner alone tonight (on her birthday, in London). She was joined by a friend after but spent lunch out, dinner out, and most of the day out alone. I’m proud - I raised a woman who can.  

As wee ones, my youngest daughter was the most independent of all my children, and is currently finding her way out of anxiety corner. I’m witnessing her building herself back together like a 10,000 piece jigsaw. And I get to say I raised her too.  

So I may be feeling like a drop in a winter ocean but I can choose to look with clearer eyes. How is your view? Are you looking with a fresh perspective? 

Love from 

The room above the garage

A Moodscope member