I know. It’s a funny claim to make when I write all the time (and have even been sponsored or paid to do so on occasion in the past). Some of my more generous friends would say that clearly I am not crap at story telling as they enjoy some of the things I’ve written over the years. Some might say, “Yeah – you’ve got a point” which would hurt my ego but you know what? Fair enough! Haha. I’ve been thinking about this a little bit lately, as I’ve been listening to a couple of podcasts as a way to combat insomnia brought about by my 4 year old…
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December feelings (2022).
Wow, my homies. It’s December. Mid December. We made it through a year that simultaneously somehow crawled and sped by at the same time. It’s been a huge one for me. Lots of growth, change and throughout the hard times, some pleasant surprises along the way. It’s felt like a year that has both stifled me (or was it me that stifled myself) in some ways but also a year that has seen me expand. Take up more space, give myself permission to be everything I am less apologetically. That’s my 2022 – full of contradictions! Anyway, it’s a time of year when everyone gets their festive vibe on and…
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Taking Stock: May 2022
It’s been a while since I’ve written anything here. Or anything much at all. I’ve dabbled on Medium, but honestly I’ve lost a bit of mojo. Life has been crazy and sometimes it’s not shareable stuff. But I miss writing. I miss the creative side of my brain. So here I am. Trying. With some help from Meet Me at Mike’s. Basically, it’s a bunch of prompts to help me capture a moment in time. Making: the most of some quiet time to write (and just as I typed that the Little Miss must have used her spidey senses to realise I just jinxed myself and has approached me –…
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What I’ve learned about healthy habits + me.
I have blogged about my efforts in being physically healthy (and hopefully mentally healthier too) many times. There have been many incarnations of Healthy Kez over the years (you just have to click on the tag Kez Gets Physical to see what I mean)! I have learned a lot about loving myself and accepting my body in all its different sizes and states of health. I have tried to figure out what foods work best for weight loss (during a time when I probably placed too much emphasis on it). I have owned a treadmill, tried the C25K running app (couch to 5km), joined a gym, worked out with YouTube…
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Taking Stock: August 2020
I gotta say: 2020 is really giving me a sustained dose of writer’s block. Usually when I have writer’s block, I take a break and get out and about. I change something. I “get a life” as they say. At the moment I only write for fun, but I like to keep the writer in me alive. This year has been a year for listening more (to important information regarding Covid-19 or so I can learn more about important social issues). It has been about social distancing and about very personal growth (stuff not for the blog at this point). I have watched my 8 year old maturing before my…
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Surviving self isolation: circuit breakers.
I have tried to resist doing an ‘advice’ style blog post on getting through these ‘iso’ days because I feel like there’s a lot of this shit out there. But I just wanted to share something that has not just helped in the pre-isolation days (BC – Before Coronavirus) but is now helping me/my family a bit during these trying times! By no means am I saying it will fix everything, make you feel 100% better or suddenly transform your family home into a perfect oasis (ha!) but it’s something that I often have to remind myself to try when I’m feeling bogged down or frustrated or stressed by everything…
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2020: Week 2
This week’s biggest themes were my lack of sleep, the Little Miss really showing me how Terrible her Almost Twos were and a lot of swimming! 8 January – Wednesday This morning I thought I would earn some good mum points. I took the kids to the library. I envisioned myself sitting with the Little Miss, reading her a lovely little book from the baby section while the Little Mister borrowed some books to take home and devour (seems he takes after his mum when it comes to reading – before I became a mum that is haha). I figured he’d be stoked and feel independent and I’d be doing…
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2020: Week 1.
Hey there! It’s 2020 and I love it. I love how it looks and how fun it is to say. I’m excited that it’s a new year full of new goals and possibilities (and no doubt surprises and curve balls that we could never fully anticipate). Last year I set the intention of documenting the year with a weekly update. It was supposed to be a great record for me to look back on and a way of sharing my life in a chatty, diary like kind of way. A wrap up of what I’d been up to. The good, the bad, the ugly. The thing is, a chunk of…
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I can’t get no sleep.
Yeah, yeah. It’s a double negative, but you know what I mean. Also, it’s a song lyric by Faithless. Remember that one? As I type this, I am hoping that tonight will be the night I remember how to sleep well. It’s been a while. And I know why. It’s been the perfect storm of everything. Often I’ll fall asleep exhausted and then wake up a couple of short hours later and just never get back to my slumbering. Or I’ll spend hours and hours trying to get sleepy at all, only to doze off way too late to rack up some decent hours. It’s been truly frustrating. I’ve tried…
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The Happy List #55
Only a few days ago, I was having a real pity party for myself. My family and myself had just seen the light at the end of a long metaphorical tunnel with a particular situation and just when I was ready to relax a bit and celebrate almost finishing the school year, we were struck down with a couple of viruses that have been doing the rounds. BOO. Such an anticlimax. And right when the silly season fun was starting up. I missed Thanksgiving celebrations with close friends, plus a long awaited girls’ dinner. This being after a long period of a lack of social life due to constant bad…
