It's strange looking back on this post. But it has given me an insight into how 2018 has actually panned out.
Physically, things have improved. I came off conventional meds a year ago, went the alternative route and seen good results. It's not perfect. Some tweaks still needed (MUST QUIT SMOKING) but, on the whole, it's getting there.
Mentally there's been a few dips. A couple of close family bereavements have taken their toll. But I've been reaching out a bit more for support. I still feel lonely and isolated at times but I have made great strides to reconnect with my oldest son and began to form a relationship with my little granddaughter. So, things are heading in the right direction.
Financially, I've been getting help from Christians Against Poverty, budgeting better and, whilst it's still not easy, I'm not as stressed out. I'm still unemployed and, because of my full time carer status, I'm not being hassled to find work. On the one hand this is good, but it doesn't help me financially either. I'm still driven to work for myself and have a business idea which I'm gestating at the moment. Watch this space!
Oh, and I DID get that holiday.
Two weeks in Corfu and it was bliss.
I rode a horse, drove a speedboat and felt the best, physically and mentally, that I've been in such a long time.
So, 2018 hasn't been all that bad. In fact it's probably been a year of laying foundations for the future. And I go into 2019 with a positive outlook. Kate is Becoming!
Onward and upward my fellow Money Shedders.
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