my most overused phrases

As I mentioned the other day, I watched Dr Who, and someone (maybe the man himself) uttered "my" words by declaring "it's not a competition!" I'm trying to use it less really, as just cos that's how I see the world doesn't mean I should insist others do.

I also catch myself saying "Everyone's a winner". Am I just a walking bundle of contradictions? Surely if there's no competition occuring then how can anyone win? Stepping aside from the fact that I clearly talk rubbish, the fact I use these two phrases often isn't much of a surprise. The latter is also my way of seeing - encouraging folk to notice that we have achieved a win:win outcome, where everyone is content, something I'm quite a fan of.

I asked my kids seperately and one said the phrase I use most often is "I love you" and the other said "Have I told you lately that I love you". I'm very happy if these are the phrases they most associate with me and shall continue to use them - these cannot be overused :D

If work goes to plan today I'll go to a leaving do at lunchtime. This is the only week of this month that I'm not attending a funeral, but still there is leaving. It's no wonder I'm feeling unsettled at the moment. I know change happens all the time, and I'm really enjoying the shifts into autumn. But there feels like a lot of change afoot right now that may well be part oflife but are still sad.

Today I'll try and hold that balance, noticing the sadness but still making sure I get to tell people I love them B-)

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It was a lovely, personal leaving do. I had three different types of homemade cake B-)