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!
I met up with a friend today for a walk round Salhouse Broad and spotted this super cool tree. Not a clue how it grew like that, but it’s definitely doing it’s own thing.
I’ve had a couple of days of reflection after doing Tony Robbins 7 Day Challenge. It was epic, but made me think about some stuff I really hadn’t wanted to or thought I needed to.
I feel like I’ve let quite a bit go in the past week. And truly let it go.
My friend asked me what was the thing I was most grateful for during lockdown. It took me a while to work out the answer, but it’s forced me to stop.
Lockdown coming after my ankle really forced me to stop. It’s given me the time to work out what I want (and don’t want). It’s given me the time to try new things (who knew I could write a kids book?!), learn new things (marmalade, I’m just leaving that there) and truly rest.
I’m ready to kick on with H2 now. Let’s see what it has to bring!
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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