Choices

Be more dog.....
We say this a lot at Wellness Walks - Missy our mascot is often at the centre of conversations - but what do we really mean?
I'm off to the Alps in a few days - the first 'proper' holiday since we became a charity - actually out of contact. And I know my team will step up, all will be well, but still, it feels like there's a lot to get done in these last few days.
But today the campervan needed it's MOT... "pop it in first thing, it'll only take half an hour..." and then it didn't. A part needed ordering, and now I'm 15 miles from home, just the phone and Missy.
And the hours tick by, 20,000 steps, too many coffees, calls made, but I can feel frustration building at one of these silly little life moments stealing my time, pushing pressure forward.
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And then I look down at that face you all know. The one with the permanent grin.... 
I can't change any of today, and none of it is my fault. It simply is.
But.
I can make the most of it, I can throw a stick in the river for Missy, I can buy an ice cream, chase butterflies, I can get to know this place a little better, wander another lazy 10,000 steps taking my time. Simply enjoy what is, rather than lament what's not.
My smile might not be as big or bright as Missy's but today was a good day.