Hope's Journal 2026

[NarcKiddo]

I'm glad you had an enjoyable day, and that you were moved to come and record that here. Good for you. 

[Hope67]

Blueberry, Hannah, Dolly and NarcKiddo,
Thank you all so much 

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22nd October 2026
Today I am looking forward to some time to myself and the opportunity to have a foot spa at home.  It's not a big thing, just soaking my feet for about 15 minutes and doing my own kind of pedicure and then a nice lotion.  I am also going to watch something on TV at the same time.  I feel like it's a decadent thing, but I am giving myself more 'treats' in each day, and that is one of them!

I was also looking through old photographs yesterday, as a friend wanted me to look for something, and I felt like I could process things differently when I saw photos of FOO amongst the ones with friends.  I wrote some notes - things like how old I was at particular times, and how I looked in the photos - there are some where I look quite ill.  Others where I look more healthy, and I can relate to the different things going on at the time.  But previously I would have looked at them with a different perspective, and I really think that I'm more regulated now, and can see things a bit more clearly!   It didn't feel upsetting to see them either - it was more like I was able to look at it with a more detached lens, if that makes sense.

I've decided that I like this time of year - with the leaves changing colour.  Someone wrote about enjoying gardening in the light rain, and I felt like I was there too - infact, I think I might go into my own garden today and maybe look at it with fresh eyes!  But I am going to concentrate on my foot bath/spa first as I'm really looking forward to it.

[HannahOne]

I love the idea of a foot spa! You've inspired me to set one up. My and my kids would all enjoy doing it together.

I'm glad you could look at old photos of Foo and find yourself processing things in a different, maybe more grounded way it sounds like.

[Hope67]

 Thanks Hannah, and I hope you enjoy your foot spa with your kids.  I actually discovered there are little 'foot spa fizzies' and I bought a packet of them, and used one (it contained magnesium and arnica I think) - it was lovely!  I think they might have been called foot spa bombs - like the ones you have in a bath, but much smaller!  Anyway, it was lovely.