It's been so much fun writing Rae Cods Writing on WordPress, and I want to thank everyone who's supported my writing here over the past four years, but a change is as good as a rest as they say, so from now on I'll be posting on Rae of Sunlight over on Substack. If you … Continue reading A Change of Venue
Creativity
I No Longer Lack a Substack: getting over myself to try a new track
Ok, so that was more rhyming than was necessary, I apologise. I'm just excited because I finally started a Substack! It's called Rae of Sunlight, and you can read the first post and subscribe by clicking here: Sweet Relief It feels so good to have done something I've been procrastinating about for so long (at … Continue reading I No Longer Lack a Substack: getting over myself to try a new track
Signs from the Universe & Remembering my Writing Why’s
Hot water bottles and fluffy socks have been making an appearance in our house, so the summer must be over. I’ve been searching for something to write about. The first blog post after a break is always a bit rough. I considered an entire post on the weather (the favourite conversation topic of us Brits), … Continue reading Signs from the Universe & Remembering my Writing Why’s
A Place to Start
Control is not the cure when fear is the plagueA self-perpetuating cycle designed to keep us vagueLike a plaster for an artery gushing blood in scarlet streamsThe masks we hide behind won’t mute the mounting screamsDividing into factions won’t make the world a safer placeCommunity is key to live and grow in graceEnemies to friends … Continue reading A Place to Start
Ladybird
The ladybird emerged from her pupaA day she’d awaited so longThe day she would finally take her placeIn the family to which she belongedFour stages of transformationpaved the way for this day:Egg into larva, larva to pupaNow her spots were on their wayShe came from an eight-spotted familyHer mum and her grandma and all those … Continue reading Ladybird
What happened to January?
And most of February, as it turns out. Yes, this post has been sitting in my draft box for weeks while the days have disappeared in a puff of smoke, and not a blog post in sight. We’ve got a lot to catching up to do, better put the kettle on. New York in the … Continue reading What happened to January?
Right brain living in a left brain world: the quest for more of the right stuff
My husband and I have been working together recently. He called from a business trip, and instead of the usual greeting launched straight into work-related questions. Immediately I recognised where his head was at. He was rushing to get work done in between meetings, and he was talking to me with his business brain. Fortunately … Continue reading Right brain living in a left brain world: the quest for more of the right stuff
Golden
I journal diurnal the thoughts from my head Set down on the page I put them to bed Tuck them in tight and kiss them goodbye As they settle for slumber with soft sleepy eyes No more dancing or twirling or spinning around No more pulling the rug from up off the ground My thoughts … Continue reading Golden
Embracing the chaos: going with the flow when nothing seems to be flowing
It’s the summer holidays, and after the craziness that is the end of a school year, my family find ourselves thrust into endless days with no routine (a place we longed for but now we’re here don’t know quite what to do with). We’re all feeling a bit discombobulated (love that word!) But I’m trying … Continue reading Embracing the chaos: going with the flow when nothing seems to be flowing
Get creative with life. Why? Because it’s fun!
If I am not actively creating something then I am probably actively destroying something: myself, my relationship, my own peace of mind.’-Liz Gilbert, Big Magic I’m a recovering overthinker, and there have been times over the years when I’ve wondered if my busy brain was a product of too much time on my hands. Proverbs … Continue reading Get creative with life. Why? Because it’s fun!
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