with my mother in bali, i decided to take myself out to breakfast with a family friend. it was such a delightful day and the company was beyond splendid. for breakfast we indulged in two courses of food. my first course being corn fritter, avocado salsa, smoked salmon and a single poached egg (yes, the regular), then we shared a serve of pancakes – happy mother’s day!!

now … it’s time… time to get real, time to get into the nitty gritty.

dear university: you are hard,
it’s a real love/hate relationship. i’m nine weeks into a three year degree and i don’t like university very much right now. it’s quiz after quiz, assignment after assignment, lectures, tutorials and private study time. i think i might be feeling overwhelmed and like you have taken all of my free time.

dear disability: you are me, we are one,
at times, i don’t like having you but then i remember that i’m a strong woman who can handle this situation. i am capable of living an extraordinary life.

dear food: you are irresistible,
why are you so delicious, hmmm..?? i know that i’ve been eating badly and every time i consider stopping, i get a craving and i give in. it’s not like me and it’s scary, exceptionally scary. i don’t know what’s going on and it’s bothering me. i must resolve this quickly.

dear deep breathing: you are life,
after a minor anxiety attack last night, i spent nearly an hour laying in bed taking large deep breaths and surprise surprise, it helped.

dear males: you are confusing,
why oh why must you give me such weird signals? i’m utterly confused by your behavior and it’s not fair. i don’t like it, not even one bit. why can’t you just be straightforward? it would make life much less complicated. i really need simple right now, i don’t have time to play games.