Summer Reading Recommendations
It’s that time of year where life slows enough for us to pull out a book and read without the pressure of work. A mate asked for some summer reading […]
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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.
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Musings from the heart, Reading
Reading lists and book club
It’s that time of year again where the Listmaker of our book club receives the list for the year. In December, we all bring our suggestions to our Christmas dinner gathering.
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And that’s a wrap
This year is about to end and in some ways I feel like it has only just begun. So much has been packed into the year and time has slipped away. It’s really easy to only focus on the things that haven’t been completed and the things that went wrong, but I need to also remember all the things that went right.
Letting the dust settle
This morning I woke after a drug induced sleep. Everything ached and my body screamed at me to go back to bed. I dressed, in my gym gear, ate my breakfast and drank my coffee. The chaos of the morning flew out the door one by one, and each with a different approach (slamming door while yelling out ‘Love ya, Mum’, slinking out silently, a kiss then a slammed wire door, and a hug and kiss).
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Facilitating writing groups, Reading, Writing
Post-study reflections
It’s an incredible time for me right now that feels like a beginning, more than an ending. I’ve just submitted my final piece of assessment of my Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing at RMIT. I should feel relieved, excited. I do, but there is a sense of sadness, and a great deal of reflection. There is also a nervous excitement about the time ahead of me, the unknown.
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Editing, Editing and communications, Reading, Study, Writing
Twenty-eight days
Twenty eight days to create some self care. Twenty-six days ago I was sitting in my psychologist’s office talking self care + how to incorporate it into my every day
What to read in 2016
there is so much to read this year! For a start there are the new releases from the likes of Tania Chandler, Kate Mildenhall, Olga Lorenzo and Jennifer Down to name a few
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2015 in review
2015 in review: Life’s been a bit hard, and there just didn’t seem like there was time, or energy to post here. But, it feels appropriate to wrap up 2015.