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Drafting Life is my blog. I write posts about life, writing, travelling, parenting, books and shows.
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On Perspective
Read this on galpod.com. *** I wrote this on Friday but forgot to post and then the weekend was insane because we have a new puppy! I'll...

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Jan 20, 20202 min read


Book Review - Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Read this on galpod.com. TL;DR: it's a great book, but be warned, it deals with some difficult issues. I'd finished reading this book...

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Jan 13, 20202 min read


On Expectations
Read this on galpod.com. Ah, families. They have a way of messing us up, don't they? I feel like, on our latest visit to Israel, we moved...

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Jan 8, 20202 min read


Of Two Worlds
Read this on galpod.com. I'm writing this post on the plane on our way back home. That is, we're going back to London. It's odd to say...

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Jan 5, 20202 min read


End of December and Autumn Term Reflections
Read this on galpod.com. I know, I know, I've done the year reflections just earlier this week. But it's also the end of the month and...

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Dec 31, 20193 min read


2019 Reflections
Read this on galpod.com. Last year, I did a reflections challenge that didn't go quite as well as I hoped it would. This year, I decided...

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Dec 29, 20194 min read


On Setting Goals and Resolutions
Read this on galpod.com. In our last writer's group meeting, we discussed goal setting and resolutions. We talked about setting SMART...

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Dec 25, 20192 min read


On Measuring a Journey
Read this on galpod.com. Sometimes you don't realise how much you've changed until you see someone you haven't a long while. My dad's...

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Dec 23, 20192 min read


Three Years Ago
Read this on galpod.com. Three years ago, I came face to face with death. Again, but this time from close up. I've seen death before....

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Dec 17, 20192 min read


Softly
Read this on galpod.com. My album is out live! It's exciting. A little bit of good news as the world comes crashing down around our ears....

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Dec 13, 20192 min read


A Thousand Days of Mindfulness
Read this on galpod.com. I started using the Headspace app in May 2016. I used it on and off, and it helped me a lot. It reduced the...

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Dec 9, 20192 min read


On Having No Words
Read this on galpod.com. When people say "I'm speechless" they're lying. But really. Sometimes when I've had a busy day, and I'm tired, I...

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Dec 6, 20192 min read


End of November Reflections
Read this on galpod.com. The holidays' rush is definitely palpable now. What with Christmas concerts and parties and pantos and lights...

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Dec 2, 20192 min read


A Quick Post About Racism
Read this on galpod.com. I've been deliberating about this post for a good ten minutes now. Because I want to do justice to this...

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Nov 29, 20192 min read


Between Pushing Yourself and Self-Care
Read this on galpod.com. I had an interesting discussion with my therapist this week. Yes, by interesting, I mean tearful. Look at me,...

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Nov 27, 20193 min read


Podcasts Roll
Read this on galpod.com. I've been listening to a lot of great podcasts lately, so I thought I'd give them all a shoutout. I usually...

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Nov 22, 20192 min read


The 2010s Reflections
Read this on galpod.com. People are reflecting on the last decade on Twitter. I'm not entirely sure how you can do that, sum up a decade...

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Nov 20, 20193 min read


On Ideas and Inspiration
Read this on galpod.com. Over at our fantastic writers' group, we ran an ideas workshop that was a pretty big hit. We each brought an...

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Nov 14, 20192 min read


On Reading Classics
Read this on galpod.com. I'm reading Moby Dick this term. I'm lucky enough to be able to participate in a study run by the London Lit...

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Nov 11, 20192 min read


On Failing (Very) Publicly
Read this on galpod.com. Last week, I did what I've been saying I'd do for a while now. I performed on stage, in an open-mic night out in...

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Nov 4, 20193 min read
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