One Little Reminder

Hi everyone and happy Easter long weekend! If you’re new, I’m Catherine Greer, author of The Bittersweet Bakery Cafe, Canadian-Australian living in Sydney, crazy lady who just had a mama Mina bird swoop at me while I took a photo of her nest, above!

If you’re up for a little encouragement this weekend on top of the busy Easter plans, you’re in the right place.

I don’t know about you, but this week I’ve been up and down worrying. A big thing: my family is heading into a new life stage this year, where kids fly this nest and we need to make some huge decisions.

And then, for me, there are all the other things: I haven’t been exercising enough (or at all), I spend long days in the office sitting and working, I’m a little worried if I’m doing enough to promote my new book (a huge responsibility to get the word out).

I woke up worrying at 3am.

Then I thought of something Ann Patchett, American author, said recently:

I carry this worry in my head.

I could just as easily decide to carry hope, excitement, satisfaction and joy.

  • I raised my family and now they’re grown and independent.

  • I have a new book out in the world!

  • I have an interesting, challenging job I love. (And I can start to exercise again now, today…I am not unwell or unable).

When someone asks us, “How’s the weather?” we always have two choices of what to say. It’s just a little something i needed to remember today, and I hope it helps you, too.

Love Catherine x

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