Last week, my mood was low, and I listed the reasons:

• tired
• cranky 6yo
• hadn’t had a parenting break for a while
• took on a new grab-bag project
• new schedule
• feeling a lack of artistry

This week, my mood was up, and I listed the reasons:

• caught up on sleep
• a positive few days of the 6yo
• had a parenting break at the weekend
• the end of the project is in sight
• schedule no longer new
• played some ukulele every day

Go figure! Sometimes we’re very predictable creatures, but it’s hard to recognise it in the moment.