Italy

Hi everyone,
I am getting excited about going to Italy in a couple of weeks and finding it hard to settle. It annoys me as I have so much to do before I go but I don’t feel like doing it. I have this way of coping however which I learned a long time ago-it is called acting your way into feeling. I practised it before I was published, making myself think like an author and acting like one in that I wrote each day and did research and stuff. It is a great technique if you are angry with someone like your partner or one of your children! You just act as if you still love them( even though at the time you’re not so sure you do!) and it works every time. I guess it’s a bit like cognitive behaviour therapy. I find self talk very helpful, especially during tough times. I am nursing a suspect shoulder at the moment, it could be a rotator cuff injury which is not good news for someone who swims 20kms a week but I am trying to be positive. There’s always the gym, right? Maybe I’ll become a gym bunny after all. Keep your fingers crossed for me. Wouldn’t you know it I have State championships this weekend so whether I compete or not will be up to my physio’s opinion. We take our bodies for granted, don’t we?
Wish me luck!
All the best,
Melanie x