Musings :: Moments :: Memories
The artist's date that I was so looking forward to did not happen today. I got a call from Austin's school to say he was still in pain so I had to collect him and bring him home. This then led to me getting back in touch with our private medical insurance company to see… Continue reading Change of Plan
The laundry is a cycleIt is never doneStop trying to finish it When someone rude puts you downJust smile and reply'That's such an odd thing to say' Don't worry about sleepingAfter some crossed wordsSometimes you're both just tired Tug of war with your worriesIs so exhaustingYou can let go of the rope Writing haiku is… Continue reading Life Advice in Haiku
I noticed today how high you come up at my side. You are growing and growing and those body-slam-hugs you like to give me at hometime are going to knock me over one day! I noticed today your freckles and how many you have. When did they appear? For a long time, you only had… Continue reading I Noticed Today
I welcomed the new year with my oldest dear friends as we all squished into our house for a New Year weekend of fun; I connected with friends for dinner, and coffee and I even managed to FaceTime with my brother! My word of the year has already made an impact. I made a list… Continue reading Five Lovely Things about January
A while back, I wrote about the beauty of keeping a ta-dah list, one that notes all the accomplishments of the day (as opposed to a regular to-do list which can sometimes sit in judgment of you for the whole day as you blithely ignore it). Here is my (our) ta-dah list for today: Sold… Continue reading Today’s Ta-dah List
The days are either crawling by at an unprecedented snail's pace or flying by in a forgettable blur. I can't actually believe it is Saturday already and yet last weekend seems like an age ago. It's tempting to obsess about time, how I ought to be spending it to be more productive. I am trying… Continue reading Extra Time
My list of 19 things for 2019 was a total success. I allowed it to be a success by changing up some of the items on the list. I didn't see the point of ignoring all the things that I had managed to achieve just so that I could stick doggedly to (and fail at)… Continue reading My List of 20 in 2020
I did two things I haven't done before with regard to my yearly list of goals: a) I changed some of the goals mid-year to align with things that became more important to me as the year went one (in the past, I have doggedly stuck to my original list); and b) I completed my… Continue reading Finishing up my 19 for 2019
Ever since having Austin, I have the disconcerting feeling that I have lost my nerve. From inconsequential things like not being able to go down a high slide at Bewilderwood to more significant anxieties around returning to work, dealing with a lot of noise and sometimes even being in crowded places. Generally, I am much… Continue reading Losing my Nerve
Today was my last day at work before starting my maternity leave. It was a teacher training day which was actually pretty useful with a particularly uplifting and interesting session with our behaviour consultant Victor Allen who is a complete legend. He has such a calming presence and he also reminds us that above… Continue reading An End and a Beginning
Notes From My Day 