I read a lot. In particular, I read a lot about how I can be better. A better parent, a better writer, a better human. Whilst I know I can never be perfect, there’s a small but maniacal part of my ego that refuses to let go of the belief that if I just work … Continue reading The imaginary life of perfection
Author: Rae Cod
Bust
Katy’s eyes skimmed the leaflets pinned to the wood of the bus shelter as she waited to spot a likely target. She felt out of her depth. She hadn’t done this in years. What if she messed up? But Scott was desperate. So was she. They needed this. He said it was best if she … Continue reading Bust
I’m paddling but I’m going nowhere
In my blog post, Overthinking is my nemesis, so why do I treat it as my friend? my optimism is palpable. I had identified that my overthinking was keeping me stuck and action was the antithesis to the paralysing fear I'd allowed to rule my brain. Action was the key to getting me out of … Continue reading I’m paddling but I’m going nowhere
Good Vibrations
I went into this lockdown kind of looking forward to it. Our compassion for other peoples’ suffering aside, my family mostly enjoyed the first one. We were furloughed and had the excitement of starting a major renovation project. The sun was shining, remote learning wasn’t even a thing and we had no internet anyway, so … Continue reading Good Vibrations
School Closures Round Two: Now with added remote learning
As I write this, we’re heading into week three of remote learning here in the UK, or in my children’s case ‘anything we can do to avoid remote learning-learning.’ I was calm going into it. I’ve been exploring alternative methods of education since the last lockdown and I felt prepared. My rose-tinted glasses fogged up … Continue reading School Closures Round Two: Now with added remote learning
Mr May’s life lessons
Day one of remote schooling and my class look very keen I clear my throat and smile at all the faces on the screen Good morning class three, how are you? Thirty kids shout in unison I mute them all, make a mental note to ask questions one by one I've just unmuted Jacob who's … Continue reading Mr May’s life lessons
Kindness that’s not just for Christmas
Last week I asked you to share your stories of simple everyday acts of kindness to help me spread a little positivity in the run up to Christmas. You haven’t disappointed. One common theme I noticed is how much everyone tended to downplay their own acts of kindness whilst applauding others for theirs. I heard, … Continue reading Kindness that’s not just for Christmas
Happy Trails
As the snail slithered home from his art class, a poster caught his eyeDare to dream big, the poster proclaimed, you can do anything if you tryThe poster depicted a snail like him, with a magnificent shiny shellThe shell had a pool and a Tiki bar; he fell under the posters spellSo the snail went … Continue reading Happy Trails
Stop the negativity train, I want to get off!
Do you ever have those days when everything feels like a problem? When the voice inside your head has nothing good to say and it’s all just too much effort? Some days it seems like my internal dialogue is a slow moving train of negativity, trundling around the track in my head, belching up clouds … Continue reading Stop the negativity train, I want to get off!
Twelve weeks off the booze and I feel…pretty good.
Like my initial decision to take a break from alcohol, hitting the three month dry mark has been pretty non-eventful. I told a few friends and family I’d reached my target and gave my thanks for the obligatory ‘well done’ comments, but accepting praise felt a little disingenuous because, as was the case when I … Continue reading Twelve weeks off the booze and I feel…pretty good.
Rae Cod’s Writing 