There are some of my friends who, upon hearing I was going to be fifty, gasped in disbelief (albeit PRETEND disbelief). Some said ‘oh you don’t look it at all!’ (Liars – unless they mean I look OLDER) Others casually mentioned ‘it’s all down-hill from now!’ (the naiivety!) and some just offered me a drink in commiseration. I have to laugh with them. It’s only my best friends, the people that know me best, who understand how absolutely thrilled I am to make it this far. Some of us simply DON’T. Without being cheesey or cringey, I choose to appreciate all the positivies in my life. God knows there have been MANY downers…But…

Firstly, I’m not dead. That’s signficant. Secondly. I’m not dead.

What do I mean? I mean I made it to fifty and I’m bloody delighted! I want to keep going. I’m grateful to be here! When I woke up on April 7th this year, on my fiftieth birthday, I admit I WAS slightly pissed off that it was still COVID and I couldn’t have the massive fancy-dress bash I’d imagined. However, as I lay in bed looking at the ceiling I couldn’t help but smile and whisper: ‘I. MADE. IT’.

I MADE IT. So welcome to my blog. Use it however you like. Get out of it whatever you want. It’s my wish that you simply enjoy reading it. I’m not here to lecture or preach, but simply share. By sharing, I hope you’ll take away a smile or a positive thought or a new thought about how to change your mindset from negative to positive. At the end of the day, (or paragraph) we are entitled to our individual opinion.

At times, life can be absolute shit, but sometimes it’s absolute gold. I’ve had choices over the years, of how to react to the curveballs, the avalanches, and the bottles of champagne. At times, my reactions were pure crap. That’s why I love getting older. It’s such a beautiful thing, not caring about what others think anymore. Not DOING, because I thought I SHOULD. But it feels so bloody good, to DO the things I WANT to do, and not do the things other’s EXPECT me to do.

It’s quite refreshing! I’m only half way through and it just keeps getting better!

Thanks for jumping in with me. There’s a long way to go and I CAN’T WAIT to keep going!