Inspiration, facebook and a poke in the eye!

It's a late post today, for a number of reasons. I might have possibly fallen asleep for a very short time this morning while Aaliyah had her sleep (when I usually write) and then the rest of the day had passed without even opening the laptop! I can't even be sneaky and get away with this little secret becuase my husband let slip today that he reads my blog! If he'd been clever he'd have kept quiet ;-) now I'll have to be careful. My excuse for this little sleep was due to a lovely cuddle Aaliyah gave me last night. And it was lovely, she stroked my face and sang to me, every time I started to fall asleep during this lovely 2 HOUR cuddle session she would poke me in the eye as if to say 'no mummy pay me attention!' What a kind and affectionate daughter I have!

But my inspiration for today has come from many places, in many forms, with one thing in common, you.  A text, an email, a facebook comment from wonderful, inspirational ladies I am grateful to have in my life. Some of you I know more than others, but I appreciate you all.  I started writing this blog initially just to get writing every day, to practice a long lost skill....but what to write about...the magical 'they' say you should always write about what you know, and thats what I'm attempting to do.  I know yesterdays post seemed to be a bit down, but I felt I needed to put it out there, to own those feelings which are a part of me.  We are all amazing though aren't we, and we dont give ourselves enough credit at all.

I look out amoungst the faces and I see amazing strength in the collective mass of ladies I have had the pleasure of knowing at points during my life. Things you have overcome, challenges you have faced with grace, just the way we all keep enduring all that life thows at us. And yes I include myself in that group.  We are all pretty amazing.  So thank you, each and every one of you, for being amazing women, for being real women, for being strong, for showing weakness, for overcoming much, for asking for help, for accepting help, for loving one another, for showing compassion, Thank you for being inspirational x

Mushiness over, Aaliyahs just started crying AGAIN, and me thinks i'm in for a long night....Been sat watching OneBorn Every Minute while typing this, usually makes me feel very broody,not tonight, I just want to scream at them that they will NEVER sleep well again ;-)