New challenges

Along with changing some habits for the good,
I want to challenge myself to do more, be more, this year.

I want to push myself, ever so gently, of course, to
do things that I may have found a bit "challenging" in the past.
(See what I did there??)

Of course, even with the best intentions, life, and
family, do tend to get in the way a bit, and set their own agenda !!

So, this week's challenges were not so much set by me
as thrust upon me by my unwitting family !

But, ever the optimist...

This would be the
glass half full then!

...I chose to accept these challenges, and beat the odds.

I think my biggest challenge was visiting a busy

shopping centre, on a busy Sunday afternoon,

to shop for clothes with my just-discovering-his-own-sense-of-style

teenage son!
(I'm not big on crowds of people type places !!)

I think I cracked that one !!

Not only did I not run for the hills when I saw how busy it was
 (I think I have the same hills in my head that my mammy always had !!),
but I also didn't throttle said beloved teenage son
when he couldn't find the EXACT pair of shoes
 he had seen on-line, and wouldn't settle for anything less !

I bit my tongue, took a few deep breaths, and carried on regardless !

We actually ended up having a great afternoon !!

Challenge successfully completed, I'd say !!

So, this week I am grateful that I accepted the challenge !

Who knows, I may just have started a new, good habit !!

Gratefully yours.
xx