Morning Pages - What type of mythological creature are you?

I am definitely a mischievous pixie type, always getting in to trouble with the rest of the fairy folk. Maybe a naughty sprite even. I am very much a "light blue touch paper" and sit back and watch the chaos and fun unfold. I could be a good fairy type but I would soon tire of that. I am not a wicked person so the bad guys of fantasy are out too. So somewhere in the middle, good at heart but naughty and mischievous too. If I am a mythical animal it is the Phoenix, as I have had to rebuild me from nothing a fair few times when life has gone to ashes around me.

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And It's Goodnight From Me - Wake me up before you go go

Just lately sleep and I haven't been the best of aquaintences which means when I do finally get to the point of being able to sleep I'm worried I'll wake up late and can't sleep! Yeah its a vicious circle stress keeps me awake followed by a dose of worry.I kind of need a certain level of stress to function, I think we all do, but when the pressure piles up it sure becomes a problem. The last couple of weeks have been high pressure for me with just one thing after another causing me hassle. Thankfully that seems to be easing up now,and life may just return to some sort of normality if such a state exists.

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600 Seconds at Lunch - What does your partner bring out in you?

What does Andy bring out in me - that is a tough one to answer but then he has never tried to make me something I am not. He accepts and loves me for who I am and doesn't try to stop me being me. With his wonderful love and support I have slowly started to embrace me for myself, and Andy has been there to pick up the pieces when I totally stuff it up, which I do a lot. When life gets me down he is there - my knight in blue jeans, stuff the shining armour it would take too much hassle to keep clean. Now I am trying to build a new career doing the things I love to do Andy is encouraging me and totally behind me.

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Morning Pages - Every new beginning comes from a previous ending

As the old saying goes, as one door closes another one opens. A closing door or closure marks the end of something, it also marks a change or new beginning. Open doors are opportunities or choices and it is up to the individual to take them or not. If they are taken then it is a case of making the best of it. In he circle of life there is technically no end but I am sure that doesn't mean things cannot change. It is possible to embrace change and make it a positive force within our lives. Even sad ends such as bereavements and break ups have a positive even if its so very difficult to see at the time.

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Morning Pages - What is the speed of dark?

With the long nights of winter fast approaching it seems the dark comes so much faster. The warm sunsets late on a summer's evening seem like a fading distant memory as they are replaced by cold, dim winter weather. People seem to be more hurried too, rushing about instead of being calm and having time to dwindle. That is not really so surprising, who wants to hang about when its cold and raining longer than needs be. How much better to be at home, snuggled up with a loved one in front of a roaring fire. The mog folk in our house have become more inclined to snug up warm too. Even the anti-social Spot is curling up with us in bed. I think that is as close to a human lap as Spot will lower himself to somehow.

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