Main Character energy

Hello loyal readers,

I am back!!

Yes! I know my not-so-long list of readers comprises of me and two others that I nudge ( not so subtly ) to read, but “dear loyal readers” has a nice ring to it 😃.

First off, wish you a very happy new year 2025 – I know I am more than a month late, but isn’t it the thought that counts ?

I spent my January travelling, resting, reading , eating and sleeping. I will write more about my January adventures in a couple of days.

February started well, with happy vibes. This is the year my blog turns 18! I think I can safely say that the blog turns 18, despite multiple handles, various monikers, because it’s still the same person writing these posts. Sometimes I read my old posts and am so in awe of the past me and wonder how did I write that , especially in my sleep deprived, early parenting days.

February also saw me turning 45! I still feel 16 in my head, but 45 it is!

Seeing as I have been away for a while,I guess it’s time to reintroduce Me to you 🙂

So, who am I? I am still the girl next door who would greet you with the biggest smile and invite you over for a cuppa. Former people pleaser, currently working on being politely assertive. I am an empath to the core and wear my heart on the sleeve. Bling and brands don’t impress me but kind words and good deeds do. I can’t lie to save my life – I have tried and it makes me feel extremely guilty, so, what you see is the real me. But, I would be lying if I said I can’t pretend : if it means being kind, I will pretend , grin and bear, even if you are stabbing my little toe with your stilettos.

I am an introverted extrovert. Some days I make plans and keep hoping that they will get cancelled, the moment I say ‘yes’! On other days, I make impromptu plans and see them through. Once an avid reader, I struggle to finish books now – I do blame myself and the distractions of social media . Once a regular blogger and writer, I fail to keep up with the writing now and once again, I blame myself and the distractions of social media for it. However, I do write witty posts in my head but they get lost in the chaos of my thoughts.

A friend told me that I exude the main character energy and I haven’t heard a truer thing to date! Some days I feel like I am the lead character in a movie or a novel and am someone I could be friends with . I don’t know if that even makes sense.. but I think if I met someone that was so like me, I would be friends with them. The only time I don’t feel like the main character is when I am with my kids. Ok, sorry, I lie! 😃

But, like most women and mums, I am guilty of putting myself last in my list of priorities. So, I intend to change that in 2025. Don’t they say there is no right time, as right now. Right! So this year, I am pushing myself to the top of my priority list – that and as every year, I hope to plan to blog more, even if it’s to share mundane thoughts and random musings . If you are still reading, do share if that’s something you’d come back to read.

Oh! And before you go, do you think you are the main character or a side actor in your story?

At this point, I would like the clarify that when I feel like the main character, I don’t mean it like I expect everyone to do things I want- I mean that even when I am doing things for others, it’s still my story – story of my wins,losses and challenges – hence I am the main character.

Be back soon with more random thoughts,

💖

Trish