I had a ‘Joy day’ today; a full day dedicated to basically following my heart and doing exactly what I felt would bring me joy in the moment.

It was a complete change from what I had planned, which was an hour-by-hour schedule of writing, online courses, shopping and housework. But I woke before my alarm, saw the sky and with words not quite as polite as these, thought, ‘sod it, today is mine!’

After walking the dogs and doing some shopping, I spent the rest of the day in the garden. I potted up...