When I was giving birth to my eldest daughter, it was a public holiday and so we did not have my usual obstetrician. The new doctor came into the room as I struggled and pushed to birth my child and uttered these words of advice "get angry". It wasn't really useful advice for me … Continue reading use the pain
Time for a change
Yesterday was my first day of my new rhythm proper. It has taken a while as the girls have been transitioning into their school classes so this was my first writing day with the girls at school full time. I have slowly been changing over the category titles for the blog, as the old categories … Continue reading Time for a change
on journeys and destinations
I’ve been thinking a fair bit recently about journeys and destinations. I love going on a trip somewhere. I prepare for weeks in advance. Then I hop on a plane or in a car, I settle in and enjoy the journey, (or sometimes endure it) and eventually I reach my destination in a new country or new town. … Continue reading on journeys and destinations
the place to live
When I started this blog back in May 2010 (oh my gosh three years!) I was a new mum and I was feeling stuck in life. I wanted to get moving, get motivated. I used the blog as a way to keep myself accountable, to work through things I had to do. In some ways it … Continue reading the place to live
normal … a challenge
We talk a lot in life about finding balance; work-life balance, a balanced diet, even sometimes refer to things being a 'balancing act'. And I guess that is the way I have felt of late. But the image of balancing means that the beam you are standing on is very slender, and it is inherently … Continue reading normal … a challenge