It all feels disjointed and there’s too much going on. My paid work sometimes bears no resemblance to the things I like doing. I run out of time for me every week. I never get round to certain important tasks. Until they become urgent. Or until they don’t so they just lurk in my brain.…
I realised that I spend quite a lot of my time these days pointing things out to a small person. Sitting in the living room, I’m made aware of just how many planes come in to land at Heathrow each day, as I point many of them out to her. Wandering around the local area…
So what has inspired or interested me this last week? What things have I wondered about? Friendship has cropped up a few times this week. Seeing an old friend I’d not seen in a while, hearing news of other friends and acquaintances through social media and mutual acquaintances. Sorting through some old letters and coming…
All blog posts start with a blank page. And somehow get filled with thoughts. The blank page is a bit daunting if you don’t feel as if you’re in a creative mood. But I find just starting to type something, anything, often loosens up the brain cells. I’m trying to get back into blogging regularly,…
So here I am again. I decided to take up a blog challenge to write something for International Women’s Day (IWD), but wasn’t sure I’d have time. And then the day before IWD I had a conversation which led to me committing to write stuff again, just in a small way for now. So this…
It’s been a week or so of lurgy. That horrid cold that just won’t go away. Turns out it’s all over the place, from Cambridge to California to Qatar, according to my Facebook friends. Anyway, there are always a few glimmers of loveliness in a week. Here are this week’s ones… Toddler antics – putting…
So I’ve finished maternity leave, starting back at work as a freelance marketing and communications consultant, focusing on health. I decided that my motherhood-focused posts belonged in a separate place, as I still have lots to say on the subject of being a mum, but I suspect it’s not of interest to everyone who has…
So in July last year I wrote this list of 4 things I planned to do during my maternity leave. You can read about it here, with an update here. As the final deadline I gave myself was the end of my maternity leave, which is approaching, did I achieve all these things? Photography competition…
There’s no chance of a longer post this week, between a grumpy baby and my lack of sleep. So here once again is a gratitude list….. things I love this week. Fancy shower gel – a couple of people bought me new mum presents of lovely smelling shower gel and bath stuff. My morning shower…
This week, there’s too much in my brain. A couple of days this week have also been quite challenging, and I had to miss things I was looking forward to. So it’s a short post again. So what’s in my head? Things I’d like to do but can’t – many of which I’m content to…
My last blog post was about why I love writing. Never one to be tied to just a single interest, I also love photography – this is why……. It helps me notice things. When I did my first photo challenge month back in 2013, I realised that taking one photo a day made me more…
When I’m not on maternity leave, I work as a project director, managing communications projects and all the associated finances and resources. I like managing projects, but what I’m particularly drawn to is writing and photography. So it’s nice to indulge in both of those when I have time. Why do I love writing? It…
