writing

Showtime!

May 24, 2013

It’s a public holiday here in my new hometown. The Show (fair) is in town and we locals get a day off to enjoy the fun and frivolity. Of course the fact I’m not working means I don’t officially get a paid to stay at home and not-work, but still… it’s nice seeing everyone else [...]

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This week, in my inbox

May 4, 2013

Last weekend I shared, for the first time, some PR emails / media releases I’d received… which I thought I’d do on a regular basis… or as the urge takes me! For my US readers – win a maid service for a full year! The makers of the Honeywell with Febreze Freshness fan are on [...]

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Unsolicited advice and random rants

March 8, 2013

My mother tells me when I was little I used to run to her to complain about something (most certainly nefarious) that my brother did. She’d say, “Oh, he’s a naughty boy!” and I would run off happy to have been reassured of my brother’s naughtiness and sufficiently consoled to continue on my merry way. I [...]

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Are routines necessary when you’re not busy?

February 21, 2013

I’ve talked on and off over the past 3-4 months (since taking a break from work) about my lack of routine. I’ve always been a creature of habit. I am more than happy to eat the same thing for breakfast every day and when I was working I had no problem taking the same thing [...]

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Avoiding criticism

February 8, 2013

Today I’m guest posting for the lovely Satu, at Body Capable, so please pop over and show (us) some love! I’m always a bit nervous when I send someone else a guest post or sponsored post. There’s that moment, just before I hit ‘SEND’ that I worry about their reaction. Will they shake their head [...]

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How do we know?

November 20, 2012

It’s a bit more confronting than I expected it to be: this whole not-working and pursuing your passions malarkey. I’ve been bleating on about the opportunity to follow my dreams for yonks, and now that I have my chance well… quite frankly, I’m struggling. I have too much time to think about what I should [...]