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Did I unravel my year by not setting goals?
I didn’t set my goals this year, and it didn’t feel right. Did it set off my mid year crisis? Or was that always going to happen?
The week that felt like a month
The week that we went for a long 3500 km drive and reconnected with each other, the land and nature.
Leaning into the windy day
It’s a blizzard here today…despite it nearly being the end of spring! The completely bonkers weather reminds everyone that climate change is real, not a figment of our imagination. We …
Not doing the thing
I’m in a liminal space after finishing work a month ago with no plans to work until next year. There’s a sense of discomfort in liminal spaces. This book I …
The shipping work
Receiving feedback has set my stories adrift. They clink against each other trying to catch my attention, asking me to anchor them down, inspect them.
Easy does it
It’s nearly spring. A time for renewal. A time to step outside. The days are getting longer and the sun peeks out a little more but the crisp mornings remind …
And breathe…
Lockdowns are tough but there are some things that can help with the deep anxiety that we all feel. Breathing slowly and deeply is one.
How to survive uncertain times (or how to stop being grumpy)
I’m tired and I’m grumpy and I hope I’m not the only person who’s feeling like this. How are you coping with the latest COVID lockdowns?
Aiming for more rejections
A few years ago I shifted my thinking from trying to get some marks on the publishing board to aiming for more rejections. It was an important shift in thinking …