laura_seabrook | A good Day

Went and saw my counsellor today. She picked up from me that I seemed more settled than usual, and I realised that she was right. Not sure why exactly, and it may be a combination of things, but just right now I feel very centred. And this is odd.

Today has been a coldish wet day - a perfect day to stay home and enjoy small comforts - but I've been out and about for most of it. Buses have been running early and late all day, and I had to run to catch the one home, but I didn't feel flustered because of that. I went window shopping at Jesmond, real shopping at Wallsend, visited Centrelink and the library, and joined a discount food agency (they resell "used by" food at very cheap rates). And I coped. I didn't panic, didn't let everything get on top of me, even though I was coughing heavily at least twice today.

It's been a while since I could say that - say that I was centred and "here" and not thinking of the past or the future too much, but I was.

And it's been a good day because of that.