I just learned of this tonight and, although Holly would no doubt be horrified, sobbed for a good 10 – 15 mins, including on the phone to my husband, who – not noted for his knowledge of/familiarity with writerly people – replied with, “Oh, I’m so sorry, I know how much she meant to you.” […]
Author Holly Lisle Has Passed Away, And A Piece Of Me Is Broken Read More »
Just some random musings on the state of my life this evening, journal style, because yes, I’m writing this in the evening even though it’ll show up first thing in the morning – not that that matters, because by the time you read it, it could be morning, it could be evening, it could be
A Plethora Of Options Read More »
Content notification: cancer, chronic illness So, it’s been a smidge. I thought maybe that was just because my hip was playing up – which it was – giving me a lot of grief in terms of pain and limiting my mobility. Yeah. Turns out it’s a bit more serious than that, and I am riddled
Phew, This One’s A Heavy One Read More »
Because I’ve been philosophising. Because a friend I know is super into astrology, and it got me thinking. Assume my stomach bacteria are conscious; yes, their lifespan is tiny compared to ours, but ours is tiny on a universal scale here, so bear with me. Assume they are conscious. *I* know that I am conscious,
Okay But WHY Romeo & Juliet AS STOMACH BACTERIA? Read More »
This one hit me hard at some point last year, right in the middle of trying to heal from burnout, trying to slow my life down so it doesn’t always feel like a breathless, frantic, slightly panicked rush. Therapy is great. Journalling (to my eternal irritation) works amazingly. Learning growth mindsets and cognitive behavioural therapy
Oof, this one’s rough. But it’s *worth* it. I remember too clearly that heading-for-burnout mental state where everything felt urgent, everything felt critical, nothing felt like something I could afford to drop. I used to make records of my time, trying to justify (to who?) why I felt so exhausted: See! Look! No spare time,
Oh my word, this book. This was not a book I meant to write. In fact, as I began it back in approximately early September, it felt like a complete distraction from what I was *meant* to be writing, which was Define Good, the next Kaditeos book.* Define Good had been going quite well, but
Change Becomes Us, My Very Personal Poetry Collection Read More »
Things that are bringing me joy this week: My seeds are growing, growing, and they are officially seedlings now instead. Realising that Monday is my best Get Stuff Done day, and Thursday is my best Positive Energy day. (A weirdly consistent pattern.) Planning a cover for a 2023 non-fiction release with the cover artist 🙂
Somewhat ironic that, after posting last week about the necessity of Saturday rest in my life and the benefits thereof, I spent the weekend really struggling to do so. This year has been very focused on learning to let go of my high expectations for myself in terms of extreme productivity, on being really challenged
Avoiding Rest Like A Boss :P Read More »
Stumbled across this partial repost in my ‘maybe turn into a poem’ folder last week and it was… timely. I’m so keen, champing at the bit even, to start looking ahead, looking outward, reaching for this new future I have before me, and it’s so very hard to be patient, to walk slowly, sustainably, to
Looking Outward vs. Looking Inward Read More »
