My furry mobility assistant. Supervises all wheelchair transfers.
@theaardvark
Happy Birthday Furball
Morning loves! Today's a special day in the Taylor household - our adorable but utterly snooty Maine Coon, Myka (aka #Mykavark) is 10 today!
She was so tiny when we brought her home, now she's a proper old lady who no longer poses for photos, just gives you that stern look of disdain that only cats have truly mastered. 👑 She will still give you a high five (above and below) when bribed with Dreamies, but no longer plays fetch - those kinda shenanigans are well beneath this distinguished lady these days.
We've got three furry overlords - Myka, Jasper, and little Scarlett. They always know when I'm really unwell; it's like they have a sixth sense for it and always stay close. They bring me so much joy, giving me cwtches galore and sleeping right next to me when they sense I'm having a bad day, even though Myka and Jasper don't normally get on.
***I don't, however, love them when they deposit live, half-alive, or dead "presents" for me from the garden to find at 5am in the morning... but I'll put that traumatic incident to bed for today since we're celebrating.
As for me, I'm still feeling pretty shitty with life today. My confidence and self-belief are at an all-time low. I'm just having to ride it out because I can't work it out at the moment. On days like these, you just have to get up and start again, and hope for a better day, don't you? The wheels keep turning, even when the engine's spluttering.
Today's intentions:
#KOKO - Keep on Keeping on
Birthday cat cwtches galore
Mid-morning nap and plenty of rest
Full council meeting tonight (pray for me and my energy levels!)
Purr-fect companions for low-mobility days.
Today's Affirmation:
Better Days are coming 🤞☀️👨🦼💃🧔♀️ (I'm not convinced yet, but I'm trying to believe it)
Three Good Things:
Today I rested lots, listening to my body for once
Even though I was still exhausted, I made it to the council meeting (but the less said about that the better)
Another day closer to being with my festival friends x
Evening Reflection:
Feeling pretty low after the Annual council meeting tonight. It's just like a game of who has the most numbers. The Labour party candidates lost all of the chair and vice chair posts, which was pretty devastating for a council in no overall control. So much for collegiat working and representing the residents who elected us.
I've become very disillusioned with national and local politics recently. When I have a good day (whenever that might be), I need to really think about where I stand, what I stand for, and if I want to continue being a councillor. But that's a decision for another day when my brain fog lifts a bit. It's all just overwhelming at the moment.
I think I need a break. Some time away from everything and everyone (apart from Paul & Connor) to try to get my head straight. I'm so very tired - the kind of bone-deep tired that sleep doesn't fix.
On that note, I guess I'll try and sleep. It's the sofa again tonight. I'm far too tired for the stairs, and the thought of tackling them makes my muscles scream in protest before I've even moved.
Night night, wheel friends. Here's to better days and cat birthdays - at least one of us had a good day today! 🐱
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