Not born in the USA


 This is a snapchat photo that I just had to keep, love the hairstyle and how young I look.  I certainly wasn't feel young this morning, woke  up feeling rather irritable, this lasted until mid afternoon with a combination of teary outbreaks.  I would like to say I stumbled upon some deep wisdom as I trudged through the emotions but nothing comes to mind, it was just another one of those frustrating days of wishing  I had my old steady feet back instead of these numb ones, I guess I at least still have feet, something to  be grateful for.  These feet did co-operate for 30 minutes on the trampoline as I jogged along shouting fuck cancer, my body is radient, healthy and free of cancer over and over. Best parts of today were meeting up with Catherine and sharing our week as we read  this weeks chapter but  I am not  impressed with this weeks tasks  to create 3 ideas for smartphone apps, not something that appeals to me, might have to think outside the square.  Another was celebrate the birthday of my favourite artist, who will I pick? Go to a movie dressed in a costume, nope not into dressing up and rarely go to the movies, I have been ok with previous challenges but not so this week being shoved out of the comfort zone.  What has thus all gotta do with not born in the USA well nothing it was a starting  point for me to write today's blog 🤣🤣🤣

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