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
procrastination
It’ll Keep (procrastination poem #3,339)
I said each day I’d write myself a short, amusing poem Today’s the day and so, of course, I’m never getting going I’m looking through old photos, I’m surfing on the web I’m eating all the biscuits, I’m boiling twenty eggs I’m dusting all the corners, and sweeping all the floors And when that’s done … Continue reading It’ll Keep (procrastination poem #3,339)
Much To-Do About Nothing
I got no time to write that rhymeBut I got hours to surf onlineI got no time to start that bookBut I got days to clean and cookI’d love to sit down and start that blogBut I’ve stumbled into a viscous brain fogWhen that clears, I predictI’ve got a wonky shelf to fixMy pen is … Continue reading Much To-Do About Nothing
Tea, biscuits and self-sabotage: a writer’s reflections on procrastination
Each day I wake up with one intent: to write as much as I can. In the morning I’ll start off with some journaling and a poem. I can often find time for a blog post here and there, but my sticking point is stories. Short stories come easier than longer ones, but the hardest … Continue reading Tea, biscuits and self-sabotage: a writer’s reflections on procrastination
Overthinking is my nemesis, so why do I treat it as my friend?
Since I was a child my friends and family have been able to tell when overthinking appeared in the doorway of my mind and insisted I put the kettle on. My Dad would tell me, ‘you worry about the day you’ll never see’ and my friends would simply say, ‘lookout, Rae has her thinking face … Continue reading Overthinking is my nemesis, so why do I treat it as my friend?
Rae Cod’s Writing 