The Littlest Things

Firstly I'd like to point out that the title of today's blog is not a reflection upon my stature (or lack thereof! Whilst I am happily resigned to my smurfeness, as Helen helpfully refers to it, today's blog is more about the little things that make a big difference.

We're always being told to appreciate the little things and whilst I'm certainly not about to lecture on that, I know how hard it is to appreciate anything at all on the really black days, I just wanted to share with you all some of the little things that have made a difference to me.

Firstly the reaction I (normally) get from Estelle & Esme first thing in the morning (admittedly this may be more hunger driven) - noses poking through the bars of the hutch, twitching at a hundred miles an hour, and their heads bobbing up and down. It's adorable and I miss the morning ritual if I'm on holiday or away for some reason.

Another thing is the people around me. I know I'm extraordinarily lucky to have a supportive family and friends. I have lost a lot of friends from school and college due to being to scared to go out and socialise but the friends I have now are amazing.

I'm going to give special mention here to Helen who's more like a sister than a best friend to me. She's amazingly supportive when I'm low, she'll take the piss out of me to cheer me up (again one of the aforementioned 'little things'). Even though we've only known each other 3 years we've amassed a huge amount of great and fun memories that I can call on to lift me.

Sometimes I guess it's about taking note of teeny, tiny things that make you smile. For example I LOVE sunrises and sunsets, I love that no two are ever the same and for that moment everything is ok.

I could go on and list more, like being serenaded by the Blackbird that lives in our garden the other evening, or getting up early to watch the Formula 1 with my brother, hearing your favourite band playing on the radio, or receiving cards in the post from my Twitter friends but my point is to embrace the things that make you smile as much as you can.

Love Jen
XxxxX

Ps as I was typing this I have in fact just been accosted by Helen as our "on our way to work" paths have crossed - it's not even 8am and I have something to smile about :D
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