The world is going to get worse before it gets better. That's just a fact. We can (and must) work on it, but 2017 is not going to be a good year just because it's not 2016. Still battling with the question of what I can do about any of it,* but at the very least,… Continue reading 5 things about 2017
Tag: new year
5 things about New Year: 1.1.16
1. It is traditional to start the year as you mean to go on: exhausted, hungover and full of doubt as to your life choices. Perhaps not. But despite going to bed early (honestly, parents!) and with only the bare minimum of champagne inside us, I wasn't exactly full of New Year energy and optimism this morning.… Continue reading 5 things about New Year: 1.1.16
The quest for round tuits
Goal setting is such a tricksy thing. Writing down all the things I want to get done is easy. Trying to fit them into an actual plan that bears some relation to my real life, with my real commitments... well, that gets a bit more complicated. I fondly imagine it would be totally manageable if… Continue reading The quest for round tuits
Good enough
My New Year's Resolution is simple. In 2015, I'm giving up inadequacy. I'm giving up on worrying that I'm not good enough, that I don't do enough, that I'm not brave or disciplined or energetic enough. I'm giving up on measuring myself against others. I'm giving up on giving up. This year, I'd like to remember… Continue reading Good enough
Woolly thoughts (and fuzzy logic) 