Hello and welcome to my 94 th blog.

So very quickly it’s the end of the year

And already the festive season is here.

At some rhyming I shall give it a bash,

And really do hope I don’t make a hash.

It has been a year of change with highs and lows.

A year of great joys but also terrible woes.

Our country has struggled, load shedding being a mess,

Unemployment, Covid casualties, just so much stress.

Yet, in the midst of all this we ditched our masks,

And rebuilding and regrowth became our tasks.

Enough of the negative worrying stuff,

About all this I have said enough.

It’s time now for me to ramble,

Please join me on my  fairly long amble.

 

Our boys are just awesome and make us so happy

They are incredible adults and now I’m getting sappy.

Through both struggles and delights they navigate their way,

And try as I might, the apron strings stay.

It’s such a treat to spend time with them all,

And together we just seem to have such a ball.

I miss them so much when they are not around,

Mothers and children forever are bound.

 

 

My favourite has had quite a cool year,

All facets of his life, managing to steer.

We are cautiously optimistic that he is now well

Although there was concern for a short spell.

He fasted, took supplements, and ate the right stuff,

Reducing the markers, at times it was tough.

He works hard and some studies has done

A first for his exam, he really is number one.

 

 

Now some about me, as it just has to be,

You all must realize, it’s always about me.

Joking, of course, and let’s move along,

In case I choose to burst into song

 

Exercise has been a roller coaster ride,

Starting the year well, with JEFF as my guide.

Some jogging and strengthening and a stretch here and there.

Until an injury in May, this seemed so unfair.

I managed it well and barely lost the plot.

Though for a period of time, quite lazy I got.

Moving along, I am so much stronger now,

And will consistently rehab, that is my vow.

 

My mental health has been relatively sound,

I’m saying this now, while the boys aren’t around!!

It is pretty good although I still worry so much,

Another work in progress and will remain such.

 

Fall prevention has become my big thing

Having done the research as this I can’t wing.

My first presentation a few weeks back,

Seemed to go well, and folks gave me no flak

It’s a start and I plan to reach more,

Hoping to prevent many from a fall to the floor.

 

 

I do an act of kindness every day,

And am hoping that this forever will stay.

It’s my fifteenth month and it is now part of me

But not all the time, as that’s not easy to be.

I can still be horrid and think a mean thought,

But always returning to my kindness port.

My earnest wish is that others follow suit,

Hoping kindness will establish a very deep root.

 

This balance story seems to escape me quite often,

But at time management I’ve become quite a boffin.

There’s so much to do and I want it all done,

And at times I get burdened and just want to run.

I have a few caps and sometimes it’s crazy,

Time then gets blurred and it’s a little bit hazy.

We are socializing again, and it’s rather busy,

Sometimes so hectic, I feel rather dizzy.

I really do love it and we are making the most,

Happily, again this year, our Carol evening to host.

So, its actually all great and so much fun.

It’s vital to live life when all’s said and done.

 

I love keeping busy with my fingers in pies,

And always it seems the time just flies.

I write less blogs now and am cool with this,

So chilled, when there are no deadlines to miss.

My nutrition coaching is plodding along,

It’s stimulating, fun, so don’t get me wrong.

I just have to prioritize my physio folk,

And so mostly I don this flipping fab cloak.

My team gave my website an awesome upgrade,

I must check my stats to see the difference it’s made.

My nutritional supplements keep me so well

And my ongoing learning makes me feel swell.

 

My Mum has had a much better time,

Which has been a pleasure, in fact rather sublime.

We were the lucky ones to have a trip abroad

Making magical memories which we have now stored.

 

 

In Cape Town we celebrated Pops and John

21 and 89, where have the years gone?

Such an awesome time and an amazing treat,

To have the family together was just so neat.

Pops had a recent health issue, and a hospital spell,

Such a trooper of note and now he seems well.

 

I will always miss Muz, this much is so true,

And at the oddest times, it makes me feel blue.

Rainbows, yellow birds and the sun and its rays,

Blessed with reminders , in so many ways.

 

 

 

 

Some works in progress have done quite well,

I am being kind to me, I hope you can tell.

My word of the year has been quite a blast,

Breathing mindfully, consistently, I hope this will last.

In July I joined Salt to assist with my brand,

To improve my digital marketing, does that not sound grand?

A new Insta account and another learning curve,

Reels, videos, it’s taken a lot of nerve.

Not sure where it will go and that’s just fine,

I am certainly putting myself right on the line.

Facebook may actually be the place for me,

I shall just be consistent and wait and see.

I now have a column in quite a cool mag,

Just need to work hard, to keep this in the bag.

 

My eating story never goes away,

And sometimes I struggle to keep it at bay.

Though happily learning that medicine is my food,

And it’s vital for my health, wellness, and mood.

It’s all okay and actually quite good,

And eat nutritiously, mostly, as well I should.

I have continued my eating of meat,

But am trying to abstain from consuming wheat.

Every now and again, sugar as a treat,

Decreasing my diary, which is no mean feat.

My thyroid and cholesterol seem to be playing with me,

And vigilant with these I really have to be.

 

 

I think I have written enough for now,

More than a thousand words rhyming, oh my goodness, oh wow!!

 

I will end now, as it certainly is time,

Thank you for reading my very long rhyme.

Here’s hoping that next year will just be the best,

So  just please use this time to relax and rest.

Look after your body, soul and mind,

Spread good will and love and try to be kind,