A new chapter

I found myself giving advice to a friend the other day, and really getting quite carried away with it. It was good advice, and I realised as I wrote it in the email that I really believed in what I was saying. As well as (hopefully) helping my friend, it also gave me some perspective on things, so I guess it helped us both.

The main jist of it was not to get bogged down by a long list of things you need to do in your life - deal with one thing at a time, take small steps, and don't put pressure on yourself. So on Sunday I took the first step towards getting myself back on the right track, and it is such a relief.

So now I am a single girl again, and it's a great relief to know that whatever I do with my life from this point on will be my own doing, my responsibility.

I'm now faced with the unavoidable stress of divvying stuff up, sorting out finances and finding somewhere to live, but it's kind of exciting. And it seems to be a good time to be going through this, what with all the single friends in my life at the moment who offer gin and great advice, and the general feeling of change in the air.

I stood on the steps of the pub last night blowing smoke into the cool air, and suddenly felt like I could do anything I wanted.

And the list doesn't seem so intimidating now.