Twenty-Six

by | Jun 2, 2019 | Uncategorized

Tomorrow is my 26th Birthday. For the last six years I have been posting on this blog, the day before my birthday, reflecting on the year that has passed. In the 365 days that have flown by since my last post, a lot in my life has changed. In my post ’25’,...

Cross-Stitch To Calm

by | May 5, 2019 | Uncategorized

Two months ago, I decided to start doing a craft. I’ve always wanted to cross-stitching, so I bought myself a sewing box, a selection of threads and material, I was ready to get started. For someone who hasn’t done cross-stitching before, I found it a...

NANOWRIMO 2018

by | Oct 26, 2018 | Blog

I think you have to be a special kind of crazy to attempt NaNoWriMo during your first year of teaching. Well, I think I might just be the right amount of crazy to attempt it. I completed NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) in 2014. I wrote 50,000 words in one...

For The Love Of Writing.

by | Aug 21, 2018 | Blog

Today I wrote a short story, for fun! This may sound like a simple task for a writer, as writer’s write, right? Well, I did write A LOT once upon a time. I had notebooks full of ideas, I had motivation to put pen to paper and I really enjoyed the craft of...

Writer’s Block Or Life Block?

by | Feb 4, 2017 | Uncategorized

I was reading Writing Magazine a few days ago and came across an article about writer’s block. It’s something I have always struggled with. I go through phases of no writing at all and I always blame it on writer’s block, I either have too many ideas...