Welcome to blog! I started it in 2020 to chart my recovery from breaking my ankle (hence the name). I guess no-one saw a global pandemic coming. It's turned into a place where I can talk about the things happening in my life, my horse and my cats. Enjoy!
This was the first thing I saw on FaceBook when I woke up this morning. It made me smile as it’s very true. I’ve had a lot of time to reflect on my life and the challenges that I’ve overcome so far. And there have been a lot!!
When I went to see a new therapist last year, I gave her the abridged highlights. Her reaction was one word – wow! She said a lot of people wouldn’t be able to cope with one of the things I’ve been through. Yet I’ve thrived through all of them. So I know I will be OK with whatever life has to throw at me next. Your attitude towards change makes such a difference.
Of course it’s scary. I will soon be unemployed. I need to know that I can pay my mortgage, bills and I have a very expensive hobby (though it’s more a lifestyle). I’ve always said that I’ll do whatever I need to to keep Buddy. Even if it means sacrificing stuff for myself. He’s that important to me.
So I’m thanking the lessons of the past and looking to my future. Whatever that looks like. But for now I’m living in the present as best I can. If I do my recovery right and let my body heal, it will put me in the best position to face my future.
So 2020 was going to be my year. The year I got my life sorted after being served redundancy notice from my job in November 2019. The year I ticked off more things from my horsey bucket list. The year I got my mental health back under control and reduced stress in my life.
I had a plan. And it was a good one. Then the plan changed dramatically on 2 January. I came off my horse at speed and broke my ankle. Badly. Like all good equestrians, I got back on and rode back to the yard, sorted Buddy out and then drove myself to A&E. That’s where this journey really began...
I was sent home from A&E and told to crack on, only to receive a phone call later to say they’d missed a fracture (and a rather serious one at that). Whoops! So fracture clinic on 3 January, surgery on 5 January and home to recover.
I started this blog as a way to chart my recover back to the saddle. As I cleared clinics and competitions out of my diary and wondered what the next few months would bring, it's been a safe space for me to say how I'm feeling.
The new plan was to get a new job, to keep Buddy is kept ticking over and recover from my injury. Another good plan! I didn't expect a global pandemic, lockdown and all that happened in 2020.
This blog has changed over time but it's continued to be my safe space to share the things going on in my life, with Buddy and the cats. Enjoy!
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