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Hi, I'm Linda – welcome to Six Months To Change My Life

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For most of my adult life I’ve been the kind of person who keeps going, no matter what. I’ve worked hard, cared for others and tried to stay positive even when life became overwhelming.

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But, somewhere along the way, I stopped taking care of myself.

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Having had colon cancer and now living with kidney disease, has meant years of hospital appointments, dialysis and unpredictable energy. It’s taught me resilience, but, it’s also taken a toll. The physical exhaustion often spilled into emotional fatigue. I started withdrawing – from people, from goals, from the version of myself I used to be. I used my illness as an excuse not to do things, not to try, not to bother.

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I am also bi-polar and have always struggled with lack of confidence, bouts of irrationality, depression and mood swings. I used alcohol as a crutch when things have been difficult, as a means of escape and a coping mechanism. I now also use it when I feel trapped in a life I don’t fully recognise anymore. But deep down, I know it isn’t helping – it’s just one of the many things keeping me stuck.

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So, I’m aware my life isn't where I want it to be.

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I know something has to change.

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So, I'm giving myself six months to reset my life - one small step, one honest reflection and one week at a time.

I'm calling it my Balanced Life Reset.

 

The Six Month Reset

I’ve given myself a timeline of 6 months. I’m 59 and in 6 months I’ll be 60. I want to start my new decade physically and emotionally healthier. I can’t fix everything overnight but I can begin to rebuild my life one small, difficult but honest step at  time.

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This reset isn’t about becoming perfect or pretending things are great. It’s about learning how to live well with what I can’t control while taking ownership of what I can.

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My goals are simple but meaningul

• to nurture both my physical and mental being

• to reduce my reliance on alcohol and build healthier coping stategies

• to reconnect with, and participate in,  the world outside and

• to regenerate my motivation and start achieving my desired goals.

 

What’s In My Blog

Every week I will be sharing the real process of restarting my life – the lessons, the struggles and the successes.

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You’ll find posts about - Personal Growth, Wellbeing & Lifestyle, Recovery & Resilience and Purpose.

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I don’t have all the answers but if I ask myself the questions and listen openly and honestly to the answers things may well change in the right direction.

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My Message To You

If you’ve everlooked at your life and thought « I can’t kkeep doing this » you’re not alone. We can all lose our way but it’s never to late to start again.

Whatever your health, your mental well being, your personality triats or your financal status, you just need the willingness to take one small step toward something better and to keep going, even when it’s hard.

That’s what I’m hoping to do – wish me luck !