bigfoodiemama

Well, in the two and a half months since I last wrote a blog ALOT has happened...I got to experience some of life's ups and downs, transitions and traditions. Thankfully, after my Bad Day I have been well enough to survive all that was thrown in my direction and for that am very grateful. Eldest son moved to start secondary school at the end of August and the " helicopter" parent that I might just show signs of, found this to be quite a big event. I realised I was holding my breath in his first few weeks, was uptight about our new routines and commutes and didn't actually exhale until about 3 weeks in when I realised he was happy out , unfazed by the whole thing and we had easily slipped into our new habits...phew ! At the end of September, having exhaled, I delightedly took off to Carcassonne with the Blonde, No Longer Single, the Financial Advisor and the Queen of Baking for 3 days of giggles, rest, relaxation, food and wine. It was a perfect tonic and reminded us...

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...