Tag: daily life
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Barcelona: Finding the Balance Between City Life and Country Calm
Hola from Barcelona! We’re three days into a city-stay to see if this vibrant metropolis is the perfect escape from our quiet country life. Despite the busy season and a touch of city grit, I’m loving the walkable streets, the relaxed beach vibe, and the accessible energy. It’s the perfect balance.
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A Lost Month, But Rediscovering My Rhythm
It’s been a month since my last post, but I’m finally finding my footing amidst the chaos of travel and visitors. Like Indiana Jones’s invisible bridge, it takes faith to move forward. From birthday bashes in London to late-night World Cup matches, life has been beautifully disruptive with Fall projects in development!
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Spring-ing!
Yikes, the time has flown by and April is already almost over. I hardly know how the time has passed, but life is good. I am always in a state of trying to balance all the things I want to do (which is a lot) with what I have to do (which isn’t that much).…
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Still Catching Up
The week has flown by. I suppose not arriving home until Monday helps with that, but also it’s been a flurry of catching up on things. Now that it is Friday, I feel as if I’m approaching being caught up even though my body is not sure. Physically, I’m a bit out of whack. My…
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The Drama Train
As I attempt to work on my fiction novel, I feel supported by my new mentor through the PocketMFA program that I decided to join to help me move forward with my writing on this manuscript. She has also written non-fiction first, then moved toward writing her fiction novels. As I spoke with her at…
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Spring Has Sprung
It’s that time of year again. Flowers are blooming. Sun is shining most days with a slightly cool breeze. Days are cool in morning and evening, but comfortably warm midday. Eyes are itching and watering. Nose is tickling leading to sneezing and sniffles. And, a lovely layer of pollen lands on everything that stops for…
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Bits & Bobs
Well, it’s already been nearly a week since returning home – how the time flies. Somehow, or not really a mystery, I seem to have caught a cold. Just when I was nearly better from catching whatever it was during holidays. So, I am hoping it doesn’t linger long but it has put a little…
