I realised recently that I needed to do a bit of my own life design 🎨🖌

🙁 Too much time spent on my own (symptom of kids getting older, empty nester here 🐦) meant too much time spent in my own head.

🙁 Too much time in front of the laptop meant too much time sat indoors.

🙁 Too much time working alone meant too much time not seeing people

🙁 Too much time spent working IN the business meant too much time not working ON the business.

Recognising the impact this was having on my own mental health and wellbeing, a couple of weeks ago I thought f*** it. Big girl pants firmly on 👙 I joined a walking group for a weekend away in the Lakes.

Fresh air, exercise, lovely company and time to think. It was just what I needed.

As a shy person, putting myself out there like this - joining a group of strangers - it's hard. But something I knew I needed to do. Time to focus on my needs instead of worrying about everyone else's! Be the change you want to see and all that 🌅

So, if you're struggling right now with any of the stuff I've mentioned in this post, know you're not on your own.

Sometimes we just need to get out of our own way. Or in my case, out of my own way and off up a mountain ha! 🏔