TINY VICTORIES

So Positivity Week continues with me completing an early morning obstacle course in my slippers. Funny, I was only saying to my friend Emmie the other day, how I needed to do more exercise.

I hadn't anticipated chasing the bin lorry down the street.

It is true that I need more physical exertion. Sometimes my mind is so unfocused and gloopy that I can't concentrate, and I'm convinced it's because I spend most of my life sitting down. There is something appealing about getting up early and running through the shadows in the park as the sun cascades through the trees.

I may be romanticizing the idea as though I'm in a Nike advert. I may well be hauling myself out of bed and blinking through the rain, but that's okay. I think a large part of positivity is feeling good about yourself and championing the tiny victories.

Like getting a parking space when you're late due to wheelie-bin-related activities, for example. This morning I swung in, between a shiny Mercedes and Scott's ice-white BMW. That was a very welcome silver lining.

There have been others too: I dodged the rain at lunchtime, I did something clever in source control and I ran a couple of feel-good meetings. Nothing much you say, and you'd be sort of right. But the little things add up don't they? And I think they're worth recording.

Next week though, I am definitely putting the bins out on Monday night.