#BEDM 3: Self Care Sunday

I've had a really pronounced headache for two days now- it started on Saturday morning minimally and I thought, "AAAAAH!" as I was getting on the trains for a shopping expedition with two blogging friends. By the time we were 3/4 of the way we were through, I was really starting to feel it and was thankful for the long train journey to shut my eyes and try to get rid of it. To no avail. Napping all evening and trying to sleep, it was not shifting. When it came to Sunday morning, Self Care Sunday felt like it should be "Stay in bed, try to shift headache," and block the world out. However, CBC knows best. He said to me, "Kezzie, you need to go to church," (who'd have thought he'd say that!) to which I groaned and replied, "But I still haven't done the editing of the sermons." Yes, I am admitting it here. I somehow, in a bid to try and help someone at church, somehow agreed to help edit the audio of sermons to remove all clicks, lip-smacks and other issues and then convert to a movie in Movie-Maker and then upload to Youtube. I'm not very technical, I haven't had the software in the right places (I haven't got WMM yet) , keep forgetting to do it and it's become this horrid guilty weight on my shoulders that meant I didn't go to church for 2 weeks. As I told my friends yesterday, I've got about 10 of the wretched sermons to edit. CBC said I should just go which I knew was right, despite the fact my head was pounding still behind my left eye and ear (always there- why?) and be honest. Of course, he's right. I went and despite the headache, I was glad I did. The sermon was spoken by a nice guest vicar on 1 John on Love. God is love. We can show our love for him by showing it to others. And I was needing to hear that. If I am to take care of myself, first I need to love God, show my love for him by showing it for others. The burden on me was that editing: to remove it was to do it, I originally wanted to help someone else with their burden, that's why elected to do it by offering to help originally- to show love for someone else and finally do what I said I would and then this anxiety which has kept me from going will be removed. Of course, the person I had offered to help didn't come up to me and demand where the edited sermons were- I didn't even get to speak to him. Why do I assume that someone is going to be unloving to me like that? It seems I have thought the worst of him AND Him.

Onwards, I came home. CBC decided we should go out to Tiptree to visit the Tea-rooms of the Famous Jam Makers and then go onto Mersea Island. I could have stayed home and lain down to rid myself of the headache, especially as the Ibruprofen were doing zilch but we went. Actually the car journey with the air blowing on my head was helpful, the food in the tearooms restorative and the best of all was walking along the beach at Mersea island (blog post to follow at some point soon with more of Mersea Island).


Oh how could I forget how restorative that sea-air is. As I was blown and blustered around, the sense of throbbing was somehow reduced and I was not aware of it as the painful spots buffeted by the strong wind.  By the time we drove home, it wasn't bothering me anymore.



 You're wondering about the photos? Don't bear any relation to the story except that that's what I wore today.  Well, I ended up wearing this outfit this morning, planned for TARDIS Tuesday and to coincide with Visible Monday, as tomorrow's brief is something more specific for Blog every day in May.  Despite the headache, you can kid yourself that you don't feel quite so bad if you try to dress normal.  Wearing a jumper and trousers might have been better but I didn't.    And I've have missed an opportunity to pose in one of these fields which was on my 'pretty summer blog locations I'd quite like to have a go at' as we passed quite a few in Mersea Island.

What's the inspiration for Doctor Who today?

Well, it's a Clara Oswald inspiration again.  One of her outfits from The Caretaker.  I've actually done this one as inspiration before here, before the advent of TARDIS Tuesday but in entirely different garments from today.

Image borrowed from Doctor Who tumblr

Image borrowed from Worn on tv

I started the day before windy-restorative-hairstyling, with fairly neat hair but as you can see in the photos, it didn't stay like that.

I am wearing the same shirt as Clara- Topshop diamond print shirt (ahem, saddo that I am) and teamed it with Forever 21 mini-skirt and Clarks oxblood shoes and my acorn-anniversary necklace from CBC .

And as CBC and I lay on the sofa drinking tea and reading, I suddenly noticed his socks matched my shirt. Funny coincidence.

Sometimes, Selfcare isn't what you think.

Linking to the lovely Patti with Visible Monday and to Claire Justine with Creative Mondays and finally Maricel at TARDIS Tuesday.  Of course, this is my daily post for BEDM too!

xx

Whitby Jet, Emerald city

 It's funny how one article can be someone's ideal and another's disaster.  My Mum was bought a gorgeous Whitby jet necklace and earrings when she left a job.  The set remained in a drawer for years unworn, as it wasn't her.  Fast forward several years to the first time I went to Whitby. I waxed lyrical to her about how I wish I had bought a Whitby jet necklace and she produced the set and gave them to me.  The necklace was my ideal- small, elegant and fairly simple, a small but sparkling bow.  I've in the meantime, lost one gem from it (it is unnoticable) - realistically, can I get it reset anywhere local or am I going to have to wait until I return to Whitby?)




I went out for dinner with two friends on Friday night.  I wore it in a jet and emerald outfit for the dinner with my friends- I wanted to contrast that dark sparkle of the Whitby jet with a vibrant, more in your face emerald.  (If you squint hard enough you can also see my engagement ring on my finger!)
 

I wore a thrifted Ted Baker aged 14-15 skirt (check the teenage section!) and my old trusty repro jet headband contrasting with a Forever 21 emerald ruffly top, thrifted emerald satchel and bracelets (one thrifted- others gifts)



Another lost gem which I thought reflected that midnight sparkle of  the jet was found in these glittery black tights which have hovered in the tights-hoard (hands up who's got one! Who knew I was a tights hoarder?  I was in denial till recently!)  Put together with comfortable looking black Primark glittery-block heeled ballet pumps.  Don't be fooled by their innocent facade, the wretched things really hurt!!!!



I had a lovely catch-up with the girls despite having to really try hard not to speak loudly!  One of them is also getting married, though she has decided on a date (April) and is getting married in a Kentish church and nearby castle!  How did YOU start planning your wedding (if you, the dear reader are married), honestly, I don't know how to start and I am putting it off because it seems really arduous! I really want to get married SOON but somehow panic at that not being possible with all the planning and financial constraints means I somehow avoid the subject!

I just returned from my home-group from church's weekly meeting. Was a great meeting with lots to think about.  Another thing we decided on was we're going to make Christmas food bags for some local hostels that have opened and yours truly has the fun task of getting the congregation involved on Sunday!  It all starts with my buying large quantities of gift bags and giving them out...!

How are you?