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Drafting Life
Drafting Life is my blog. I write posts about life, writing, travelling, parenting, books and shows.
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Taking Care of
Read this on galpod.com. Throughout January, I found a tutor for my son based on recommendations and chats with several candidates, then...

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Feb 7, 20203 min read


End of January Reflections
Read this on galpod.com. Boy, this was a tough month, personally and globally. It's also been a month of reflections, being the new year,...

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Feb 5, 20201 min read


Gossip and Female Storytelling
Read this on galpod.com. My family on my mum's side consists of a lot of women. It has to do with the birth ratio, which is generally...

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Jan 29, 20203 min read


Mid-Winter Blues
Read this on galpod.com. These last few weeks have been difficult. My mind feels like it's racing and at the same time as if it's full of...

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Jan 24, 20203 min read


Birthday Post
Read this on galpod.com. It's my birthday today, and I'm feeling so grateful for the family and friends who called or texted or sent...

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Jan 22, 20201 min read


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


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
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