Avid readers will know about my Mum dying last year on 18th November 2020. It wasn\u2019t a shock, we\u2019d expected it for days, weeks, even months. We\u2019d known it was likely even before that, but likely and certainty are not the same.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I would never consider myself overly emotional. I\u2019d cry at Lassie movies, but most of the time it would need something \u201cbig\u201d to set off the emotional triggers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
But now? It\u2019s all changed. I\u2019ll be reading a post on Twitter, watching some news piece, hearing a story on the radio, It\u2019s not everything I see, hear, or read, indeed it\u2019s sometimes surprising just how little can trigger it. It doesn\u2019t last long, but it is unsettling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Is it just Mum? Is it Mum and the pandemic? Is it my age? I\u2019ve no idea. Does it worry me? Not really. It just means that a part of me is now less confident, more sensitive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s strange more than anything else. And given the focus on mental health and wellbeing I wanted to share in case anyone else feels a bit more sensitive. Know that you can reach me via the comments, or you can mail me. Indeed, chances are you know me well enough that you could call me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019m here, happy, and very willing to chat if the need arises. Take care and be safe.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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