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Waiting around the corner until the clock says 10:01 so I’m not the crazy person stood outside the library waiting for it to open.

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It’s true what they say. If an author you rate ( @batsbratsandbarbedwire ) mentions an author they rate ( @eddywoww ) you should deffo check them out.

How have I been into fanfic for this fucking long and I’ve never really thought to do this? It’s like I hate myself or something.

Anyhoo, I’m off to bury my shame in their Dom Eddie series if you need me 😆

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Health update

Breakfast - tofu scramble and a bagel, no margarine

Dinner - little gem lettuce and Heinz sandwich spread

Tea - veggie pizza, no cheese, low fat mayo

Snacks - own brand Cornetto

Exercise - walk to the shops and back for a total of 3.4km plus 58 mins of yoga

Today I realised I should probably add the syrup I have in my weekend coffee to my tracker. Because you can pry the hazelnut syrup out of my cold dead hands, which means I have to account for it 😂 Still not tracking oat milk in my coffee though, that’s too much of a faff.

Bought some low fat mayo to try. I’ve always been of the thought that I’d rather have the full fat versions of things and just eat less of them. But there is only so small a portion of mayo you can do before it becomes pointless having it. Happy to report that it was lovely.

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Thanks to @softest-punk and their wonderful story oh, the longer the waiting, I am incapable of leaving or entering my house without thinking of Silco. Why? You’ll have to read it to find out 😄

https://archiveofourown.org/works/64183678/chapters/164712004

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Health update. CW discussion of measurements etc.

Breakfast - tofu scramble with bagel

Dinner - chickpea tofu, little gem lettuce, cucumber, cherry tomatoes

Tea - pumpkin futomaki

Snacks - vegan Oreo milkshake and an own brand Cornetto

Exercise - just a walk to the shops etc for 3km

Took measurements for the month and everything is down. Waist measurement in particular made me v happy. Had some trousers arrive in the next size down and they are super tight but I can get them on which is a surprise

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I was running slightly early on my walk today. But then I got distracted my fungi. A common occurrence 😄

They are all so beautiful. The squirrels were not so happy about me tiptoeing through their domain but I couldn’t resist.

I know that the world would say I should have cared more about being on time for work. But my soul required me to get on my knees in the mulch and photograph fungi, so that’s what I did.

Last photo was of this rose leaf. I think it’s stunning. There is so much beauty in decay, if only we open our selves to it. The colours and patterns here are fantastic to me.

There is a time and place for decay. Out of it new things grow. Part of my spiritual practice is to focus on what each season gives us. This time of year is about hunkering down, letting go of that which no longer serves us, and allowing it to rot. It will become the nutrients we need to burst forth anew once the wheel turns.

So plant yourselves in good dark soil my friends. Allow the cold to slow you down, and gather yourself ready to grow again when the time is right.

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Blessed Samhain to all in the northern hemisphere.

At the turn of the year, when the veil is thin, may you let go of all that has troubled you this year and step forward into the dark. For just as seeds need the cold and dark to grow so too do we. May the dark half of the year provide the rest you need to recuperate so you can burst forth with new growth when the time is right.