I spoke last week about how I’ve fallen into a negativity trap and am trying to be kind. I’ve been deliberately making choices to have a positive impact on the world – trying to speak kindly, and supporting charities and friends. But that’s only …
Word of the Year :: Six Months In
At the beginning of the year, I made a commitment to pay attention to my behaviours and thoughts. I picked a ‘word of the year‘ – a guiding principle and conscious focus for my choices. Since leaving university, I’ve lost my weekly …
Essence of Green :: June
We’re at the half-way mark. So far this year, I’ve written 31,209 words. I’ve submitted two short stories, had one published and submitted a magazine article. My mum is recovering well, although her care plan will shift with her needs and …
Conversations & Giving Blood
Today I gave my first 470 ml of blood to the National Health Service. When I’ve looked into it previously, the place, time and day was the main barrier. From clashing work hours, no transport to a far place and …
Weekend WIP #12
It turns out I scheduled posts for every week except this one. Oops. As things are still up in the air, here’s a brief weekend works-in-progress update. 1) I submitted a short story to an anthology last week. 2) A magazine article …
Big Changes :: Sharing My News
I’ve been alluding to news and changes here and on Twitter, but I wanted to ensure I had everything in writing, and that the relevant people knew before I shared it publicly. As I’ve just emailed the grandparents, here goes. …