bigfoodiemama

So the Friday had finally arrived. Having previously advised The Mad One that I could not possibly pop off to Carcasonne for 48 hours in November , I was delighted I had succumbed to her insistence and was well and truly of " switching off" for 2 whole days. The Caribbean Queen had adopted my usual role of chief organiser , booking flights and driving us to the airport , checking us in online and merely handing me my boarding card when we got to the airport. The Mad One was as high as a kite and actually ran through the airport to embrace Sunshine who had come by bus from the sunny south east. Off through security we went and 5 minutes later were sipping Vodka and Tonics , toasting our much needed break and trying not to cry with child like excitement. 2 hours later we were in Carcassonne having been subjected to a Ryanair Learner Pilots landing , causing the Mad One to utter a very loud four letter expletive on hitting the ground....trust me no one clapped the pilot on this

I am an extrovert. This is not a shock to most people. I love being around people, get energy from those who are equally positive and happy, and am inspired to work by getting others together, with a view to making something better, making a difference or helping others out. No, I am not a version of Mother Teresa...my previous blogs should make you well aware of that ! The thing I have in common with other extroverts though is the fact that when we meet negativity, when others fail to appreciate our efforts or when we are met with obstacles to what we think are simple quick wins, our stress levels increase, our energy drops and the gregarious sociable happy funny one pulls away, becomes quite introvert and develops a pessimistic outlook . Recently bigfoodiemama's energy took a nosedive. It's kinda hard for others to tell when this happens, as I pride myself on a strong ability to " fake it" , as GASP could testify ! I can turn on the smile, put on a show and give t

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