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I'm happy to report that this week is turning out to be more manageable and enjoyable than last week. Sometimes I need to remind myself that just because a week at work is crazy busy and perhaps a little frustrating, doesn't mean it will stay that way. Sometimes its just a week or two from settling down, but I can't quite see it until it happens. love spotting flowers like these even on a short walk During this time, there have been certain habits and strategies that have bee

Somehow it’s been two weeks since I last posted - I started a couple of blog posts during that time, but got distracted, got busy, and then didn't finish them. Oops. Any other bloggers struggle with this? The rest of May was a bit of a mixed bag. When I got home I was on a high, it was great to see the family, the weather was lovely, and work seemed manageable. Then O got sick, including fever and vomiting, work got stressful (a couple of unbloggable issues), the rain set in

I'm heading home from Adelaide today after the most amazing experience these past 5 days at my masterclass. Outside of special family events, this may have been the best week of my life. There were 14 of us in the Masterclass, led by Fiona McIntosh, a bestselling Australian author who writes bestsellers in crime AND historial fiction. It was such a friendly group, Fiona is SO knowledgabe (about writing and also commercial publishing), but also very funny, and we spent a lot o

After a whirlwind of To Do's and prep Monday and Tuesday, I arrived yesterday to Adelaide and have settled into my accommodation, ready to start my Masterclass today! Hard to believe its actually happening. My plane window view The week before I had felt totally overwhelmed and down about work/life responsibilities, and even had thoughts that maybe I needed to make some changes to cope better. And then my hormones changed, and this trip happened, and suddenly life was totally