Thanksgiving isn't part of any culture I've lived in and it's the wrong week anyway, but I'm feeling very grateful, randomly, for a bunch of stuff in my life. Big things, like my family and where we live. And the awesome schools my kids are going to, and the great partnership we have with their… Continue reading Thankful: 5 things 10.12.18

Ah, December. That month that is dark and cold and energy draining,* and ram packed with social activities (especially for the kids) because Advent, and Armin is working most weekends because Jahresrückblick, and apparently now it's a high-pressure time at work for me as well because Annual report. This is fine. At least I get… Continue reading Tis the dreaded season: 3.12.18

UGH MONDAY amirite? I keep thinking as soon as I'm done with [THING], I'll find my balance. But of course there's always another thing. So the challenge is to find my balance even as life keeps swinging wildly around, and work out how to keep organised and calm anyway. Hooray for meditation, I guess. (Did… Continue reading The new normal: 5 things 26.11.18

Well THAT was a week. That was... a LOT. Started with being completely unable to work on my first working Monday, because of tech issues. Continued with increasing pressure from boss to resolve other, longstanding tech issues ahead of the Big Project – bringing me close to tears more than once, because I'd been banging… Continue reading Up, down, up, down:* 5 things 16.11.18

I'm working 80% now. Like, NOW. Here's the latest rollercoaster twist in the story of my 2018: Last Monday morning I finished up some freelance work; on Wednesday I very consciously enjoyed the pure freedom of having no kids and no commitments, thinking that I'd luxuriate in doing nothing for a couple of days and… Continue reading Double time: 5 things 12.11.18

I think I'm about to be asked to work many more hours by January at the latest, which is good in many ways and not unexpected, but also: awww. Working 40% is awesome. Clearly I am very lazy (or if you're generous: I just have way too many interests to pack into the time left me… Continue reading Not enough nothing: 5 things 29.10.18