Living with Molly: Here We Go Again!

🎵 Elbow – One Day Like This (https://youtu.be/0NFV8dHrZYM?si=X-1NEWLTrAtEG4F6)

Well, I’ve given my head a wobble and thrown those curtains wide!

After yesterday’s aching, mopey, slightly sorry-for-myself blog post, I finally dragged my arse out of bed about 5pm and promptly got a much-needed dose of perspective.

As many of you know, I’m a Lead Governor at The Christie cancer hospital, and today I saw the news that the Princess of Wales had visited the hospital.

I watched the coverage, saw patients talking about their experiences, and then saw somebody ring the bell and I cried. Not because I was sad but because I was so happy for her and then seeing Kate talk to many of the patients, especially the younger ones, it was a reminder that everyone has their own battle going on and it was the head wobble I needed.

Have a look here:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cq5p52l2xjjo?app-referrer=deep-link

Can you believe she wore Christie blue and bee earrings ❤️🐝 even if you’re not into the royals, you have to recognise this was class 🫶🏻

It’s very easy when you’re stuck at home, aching, tired and frustrated, to become consumed by your own little bubble and I was feeling fed up because recovery felt slow but this reminded me how lucky I am that recovery is happening at all.

The messages people sent after yesterday’s blog also hit home – I’m not the only one who has days where they feel a bit rubbish. Who knew? 😆 And it’s true that I’ve spent most of my life operating at approximately 100mph, doing, planning, organising, supporting etc, so sitting still doesn’t come naturally to me, in fact, it’s probably one of my least developed skills!

My body is clearly telling me to slow down and listen, which is exactly the advice I’d give anybody else – funny that.

I was going to apologise for being a miserable biatch yesterday but then I remembered that the whole point of this blog was to be honest and share not just the upbeat days, but all of it: the good days; the bad days; the wobbly days and the grateful days.

Today feels a little lighter, not because anything has changed as I still ache, and I still need rest, but because sometimes a head wobble is exactly what you need!

Sam x

PS I never got to ring the bell 🔔 last time so I had better do it this time round 🤣