Last night was our monthly Mermaids Writing Group meeting. About 4 times a year we have a guest speaker, and last night we welcomed the lovely Peter Jones to our meeting, as an honorary Mermaid 😉 I've known Peter since 2011, when I first met him at Swanwick (the writers summer school) where I bought… Continue reading Fabulous Evening!
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A Year Of Mindfulness
For Valentines day this year, my husband bought me this... Yesterday, I sat down with a cup of Ginger tea and had a look through some of the daily challenges. Theres some good ideas in this jar. Each little card is for a whole weeks worth of challenges. I'm not sure that i'll be able… Continue reading A Year Of Mindfulness
Changing The World
I was brought up with a volunteering background. My Grand-Dad was running a community centre into his 80's with no wage and had been doing similar work since WWII. So when my children went to secondary school I took on my first volunteering role and trained as a Samaritan. Since then i've been a committee… Continue reading Changing The World
My “Everyday” Notebook
I have notebooks for specific things...a daily journal, a writing notebook (for story ideas, writing tips and advice i've picked up - like a commonplace book)), a fiction writing notebook, a writing diary/journal (where I whinge and moan about my writing projects) and a daily planner. But I also carry a small, rather tatty notebook… Continue reading My “Everyday” Notebook
My Bucket List
Yesterday I sat down and tried to write my bucket list...again lol. I had one, years ago, and I even knocked a few items off that list. But its been a while since i've even thought about it. Having a Bucket list can improve your life (apparently), and I have to admit, I really enjoyed… Continue reading My Bucket List
Inspiration
Yesterday I went up to London with a friend to see a talk given by writer Tracy Chevalier, author of Girl With A Pearl Earring (amongst her many other books). It was a lovely day (even with the tube closures!) and Ms Chevalier was both inspiring and interesting. I came away realising that research doesn't… Continue reading Inspiration
Self Care 365 