Every Minute Matters

So, yesterday, Sunday 11 January 2026, I boarded Queen Anne, the newest ship in the Cunard fleet, to commence the world voyage!

I feel very fortunate that I am able to do this; it’s a chance of a lifetime experience for sure! Have you heard the saying, feel the fear and do it anyway, well that is exactly what led me to be here now! Maybe I couldn’t afford to do it, but over-riding that was the belief that I couldn’t afford not to! The money can sort itself out, but I can’t buy my better mental health and wellbeing, so I need to do the work and this feels like the way to do that! Of course, this is a very extreme way to venture into exploring the better me, but if any of you know me, I am an all or nothing sort of person, probably due to my addictive personality; the impact of that is well documented! More of that later!

What has this got to do with “Life is Sorted”, you may be asking! I have been considering the bigger picture of what life being sorted means, and how it means different things to all of us, perhaps? These are just a few examples:

• Finances
• Work
• Social life
• Home
• Family
• Friends
• Wellbeing
• Diet
• Exercise
• Holidays

When we are busy, this list may seem overwhelming. Life for me has felt overwhelming for many reasons for quite a while and I knew my life was certainly not sorted for many reasons. Far better to regret doing something, than regret not doing it, so action needs to be taken. If not we keep doing the same thing and expect a different outcome and we know that doesn’t happen!

So, the first step has been taken and I am here, ready to explore the world and get to know me and explore who I want to be, how I want to be, where I want to be, what I want to do and who to be with! Little steps to big changes and new opportunities!

I write this as it is not all about me, but rather that it got me thinking that whilst we are all unique and incredible human beings, there may be some of you reading this who feel overwhelmed, angry and frustrated with how your life feels, and want to get life sorted!

Little steps are huge and so is breathing! That sounds ridiculous, doesn’t it! What I mean is sometimes, even if we just tune in with our breathing, that little step and have a huge impact as sometimes, if we just stop, take a breath and calm now, we are able to take the next step. My example today is that I wanted to do a blog and I was at the point of nearly getting angry with myself that I couldn’t get the WiFi to work. Rather than having a melt down and stopped, considered and asked for help. Sorting things and then able to move on. I will leave you with that thought and now go to the music quiz, as we cruise south in the Bay of Biscay; I am glad I have good sea legs!

Let’s explore and get life sorted together…till next time!