One of Those Slower Weeks
After a semi relaxing week off, this one has been quite different. I've had so many ups and downs, it's been a week of change.
Tuesday marked the day I started in a new Costa store, one much closer to home which makes everything so much easier. It's been a little difficult for me though, as much as I know the job, I don't know this job. I feel like I am starting all over again in a lot of aspects - learning about my colleagues, the customers and even the opening times.
I have spent quite a lot of time internalising my feelings, which isn't the best way to go about things, but I suppose that's my go to when feeling stressed and anxious. Everyone I have met so far has been nothing but welcoming but that doesn't stop my thoughts running away with themselves.
What's crazy to think is how much money I am saving just by changing stores. I don't need to fill the car up with petrol every week now so that is £200 ish a month already!
On a different note, Freddie has been in a better mood this week. Last week he was extra grumpy, irate and particularly clingy. However so far, he seems to be having another developmental leap or something, stuff he couldn't do a week or two ago, he's now mastered. He's not walking yet but seems to get closer and closer each day.
I don't really focus on milestones and 'should be doing', I am a strong believer in he will do what he wants, when he wants, I am not going to be pushing him to do something. It's not easy to not compare Freddie to other kids his age, or indeed how we are raising him, but then we are all doing our best and frankly, that's all that matters to me.
I started the procedure of getting a possible diagnosis for ADHD too, I got my referral accepted, and a load of online forms that need to be filled in. Slightly ironic though - send lots of information that requires focus to someone who already finds that extremely hard to do. Not really ideal.
On the whole though, this week hasn't been very exciting so writing this has been harder than expected, bit of a slow burner. It's been one of those 'meh' weeks, neither good, nor bad.
I'm trying to research different methods of getting traffic over here on Capturing The Negative, but also my various social media pages so if you are one of few people who visit this page, firstly thank you, secondly if you have any tips...please get in contact and let me know!
I feel like this blog has so much potential, and I'm struggling to get it out there.
Hopefully next week is a bit more interesting...
-Rachael