May thoughts

I couldn’t let the end of the month pass without a little update.
I’ve been hard at work on my new novel, which I finished a first draft of last week. It’s in the same universe as The Counterfeiter but has a mad energy to it that I have really enjoyed. I needed the time to think about it but once I got in the right headspace, it came pouring out of me. First draft is 100k words and I’ll now let it sit for a while before I jump back in.
Because this is me, I’ve launched into a different project to occupy my mind and time.

This month I was able to spend more time with family. It’s all of their birthdays at once so I saw my brothers, took my dad out for dinner and generally had a fun time with my mad nieces and nephews. It makes me thankful to have them there for me and to be able to support them in the things they need.

Therapy has been going well and we’ve taken the decision to pause for now and see how that sits, if I can self-serve in a way I couldn’t have done before all of this started. It’s been an absolute necessity to help me through and I recommend it to everyone.

I’m still very much in love and continuing to find out more about this person who makes me feel better, freer and cared for in ways I couldn’t have allowed before. What a gift.

I’m in a good place, mentally and physically. The changes of recent months have given way to something a little more real, more wholesome and with a sense of a safety net that I needed. I’m thankful and grateful. What more could I need?