Tuesday 15 December
This morning, I stole a few moments outside whilst at work. First thing, whilst checking the pupils in to school, I closed the gate and decided to walk the slightly longer way back indoors.
That little extra bit of time, two minutes at the most, provided me with some deep breaths of fresh, cool air and some sights that lifted my spirits.
This was off the back of an anger filled drive in, in the dark. Chewing and grinding my teeth through some annoying situations that had become ‘issues’ over night and into the morning. They seemed very important at that time.
But this bit of time outside, cobweb spotting, watching the gulls on the back field, was enough to relevel my perspective. That other stuff was important, but important enough to get angry about?
I went back inside, off loaded to a trusted colleague, and moved on. I had a repeat lesson this morning that it’s important to take a bit of time out, appreciate what’s around me, and then move on.
The Bald Birder 