Writing is like running a marathon

Writing is like running a marathon
I see writers churning out book after book like it’s the easiest thing in the world and I wonder if it’s similar to running a marathon. It feels impossible until you’ve completed one and then… View Post

Over emotional?

Over emotional?
I’ve been feeling very emotional of late. I’m not sure why. It catches me unawares at the most random of times, and at the most arbitrary of things. Saturday, for example, I almost cried when… View Post

Lessons from a past life

Lessons from a past life
I’ve been writing about my past recently, specifically about a time in my life that I’m not proud of. As is usually the case when I remember who I was back then, the feelings of… View Post

I will try to fix you

I will try to fix you
One of my worst personality traits, I think, is my chronic compulsion to try to fix everything. Historically, it was a big problem, and worse still, not one that I was even aware of. But… View Post

Lost: My Get Up and Go

Lost: My Get Up and Go
My husband and daughter have not yet returned to work or school, which sees me struggling to find any semblance of normalcy in my daily routine. In the week leading up to Christmas, I was… View Post