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My second attempt at blogging. The first entry will tell you about my first attempt! |
| This is my blog. It will give you an insight into my life and loves, ,my questions and my answers. Enjoy! |
| Well, I got an upgrade which means my blog is unlocked. Yay! So much has happened over the last 12 months or so and I have a separate website - www.paranoidworkingparent.com which has a number of blog posts about juggling parenting with a career as I mentioned back in August. I think of it as my therapy. Offloading deep thoughts that have hounded me, whilst trying to be amusing and motivational. Writing here though is where I can let my imagination run.  |
| So, I've been absent for quite a while, but this is because I did a little bit of a reinvention of myself and have my own blog site now, where I'm sharing everything I've been thinking over the past seven months. If you're interested in it, it is www.paranoidworkingparent.com and as you've guessed it, most of my posts are related to motherhood and juggling parenthood and a career. They are brutally honest and dare I say it, may have a few grammatical errors here and there! It is raw, honest writing from the heart. |
| Today I've renewed my membership. I couldn't ask RAOK as that wouldn't be right given I've barely paid any attention to WDC for the last few months, nor written anything more (outside of work) than some birthday and christmas cards. During this festive period my brain calms down and I can spend some time thinking about what I want out of my life. I put things into perspective and every year it hits home that life is short. I enjoy my work a lot of the time, but the guilt I feel about putting my daughter into nursery full-time continues to haunt me. I want time for me, time for her, time for my partner and enough money to fund a sensible lifestyle. I wonder what 2016 will bring? It is up to me to channel my energies in the direction I want. I'm excited and ready for the challenge. Bring it on! |
| I've logged in. For the first time in 2 months. A familiar place, with a familiar warmth. |
| Last day at current job today, start new one on Monday. Hopefully a new job will give me some new inspiration! |
| I have been pretty absent for the last few months, but this month marks the first year anniversary of being a member of WDC. Whilst my activity levels have been sporadic, a part of my brain still thinks of writing even when the rest of me is busy doing other things. I haven't made a New Year's resolution but I am feeling like I am regaining a little bit of control of my hectic life, starting with a yoga session this evening. I hope I can start to translate a bit more of my free time into writing time - even if it is short haiku, which, a year ago I would have thought was a Japanese food.... Let's do this! |
| I'm back! Fully paid upgraded membership for the next 12 months. I can't commit to daily or even weekly use due to family and work constraints on my time., therefore I decided to invest in paid membership to keep my portfolio alive and allow me to continue writing and adding to it. HAPPY TIMES, HAPPY ME! Now bedtime routine for the toddler! ** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only ** |
| So, I've been thinking. There has been a lot of hype around the ALS IBC and also some criticism around the wasting of water when there are severe droughts in the world. I did mine using water from the water butt as I could understand what the critics were saying. However, it then came to me that, doing an IBC with a single bucket of water was using far less than that person deciding one day to have a long relaxing bath rather than a shower. In that instance, there is a lot of clean water being used for relaxation purposes - it isn't to raise awareness of a charitable cause, nor to encourage the donation of money. It is just a bath, and millions of people have them - some every day, some only on rare occasions. This stint has gone viral, millions of pounds/dollars have been raised as a result. Therefore, I do not feel guilty for my single bucket of water and a part of me thinks the critics are just jealous that they didn't think of it themselves.... I expect similar type challenges for different charities to start on Facebook in due course - it certainly gets people donating to a worthy cause. Who knows, it could be WaterAid next! |
| The third out of four celebrations as my daughter turned two last week. Probably the most complicated - 6 toddlers and a 5 month old. The disparate family ones were pretty low key, the last of those being next weekend at my parents. My daughter will never remember how we celebrated, the photos will be stored somewhere and possibly never seen again, the presents long gone by the time she turns 5. However, it is her birthday - a special day for all of us, so we're going to PAAAARTY! Wish me luck. |
| Home from holiday and boy what a good one! With the exception of a last minute flight cancellation and the fact I forgot I was on leave yesterday, so went into the office, I feel remarkably refreshed. Am I inspired to write based on my holiday experiences? Absolutely! Watch this space. |
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