The changing scenes of life

The theme for this year was/is growth and perspective (did I mention). And I think I'm seeing that in some places. But life certainly always gets in the way of the best laid plans. Which ties in to something I'm learning the most - you can't control what you can't control and that's okay. So …

When’s the right time to move on?

I come at this thought with the firm understanding that life happens differently for everyone. Some people can give you a rough picture of what the rest of their life will look like at 19. And others are still getting it together at 40...what the heck - 26, at 26. I'm thinking of this in …

Try to quit other bad habits too…

Some days I could be on my bed, trying to sleep or read a book and the little voice in my head will go off 'you can't concentrate till you chew something'. Or going through my day trying to work and I will feel so unsettled till I get it. And I won't care how …

I quit writing

A little dramatically too, if I'm being honest (lots of tears, some letters, some anger, a few accusations, some resignation). I dedicated the song 'Let you go' from HSMTMTS to my first love and put a lid on it. That meant an altering of life long dreams and it put my current career path in …

Halfway 26

Today I'm exactly halfway 26 (not that we can trust my math or anything, even with something that simple). I've probably been missing for most of this time (with some reason and some extra self-pity). I think the older we get, we understand how much of an illusion time is - blink and the year …

In the face of doubt

I hope your February was merry. And love filled 😏. And that your March has started off well. Its Women's month so I hope you are on the look out for injustices against women (which are many) and righting those wrongs. I intend to show up this March, add my voice to some of the …

We were strangers

I came across the poem below from 2019 (unbelievable as it may sound that's all of three years ago). So some context - outside a shared institution, I realised a shift in some friendships. And I started to think about what a friend is, how far you draw in friends, what you say and what …

Easing back into some ‘sort of normal’

The promise of January was a lifting of all the lockdown restrictions and I probably looked so much to it, I forgot to think of what that might feel like. Like how I get a little antsy when people get so close without their masks... It's hard to believe that less than three years ago …

The best writing advice…

First Writer’s Wednesday of the year. (And hopefully it will persist with some bi-weekly consistency.) I had the pleasure of listening to some of Elizabeth Gilbert's interviews on writing, and I also read her book 'Big Magic'. I liked her wit, especially in the interviews and perspective on what writing was to her. One thing …

The pressures of consistency!

Do not introduce anyone to a routine you will not be able to maintain! Hey, this is a repost from last year. Sometime last week, I was asked for what I want to be known for and consistency was one of those things on my list. I hope this helps get your thoughts out on …