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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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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


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 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


End of October Reflections
Read this on galpod.com. It's been a busy month. We had half-term (a week with the kids at home), plus my son turned 10(!), so there was...

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Nov 1, 20192 min read


A Letter to my Son on his 10th Birthday
Read this on galpod.com. My son turned ten last Saturday but, seeing as it was half-term and a dear friend hauled my kids and me to the...

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Oct 29, 20192 min read


On Violence and Literature
Read this on galpod.com. In my creative writing course, we did an exercise. Last week, we created a character. This week, we had to...

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Oct 15, 20192 min read


Self Examination
Read this on galpod.com. It's Yom Kippur today. In Israel, that means no work, no cars or buses on the roads except for emergencies, no...

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Oct 9, 20192 min read


End of September Reflections
Read this on galpod.com. It's been an interesting month. I'll jump right in with going over the goals I set for myself for September, and...

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Oct 2, 20193 min read


On Sick Days and Beginnings
Read this on galpod.com. Well, the new school year is finally getting into gear. This week was almost routine in terms of clubs, except...

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Sep 27, 20193 min read


The Teachers in Our Lives
Read this on galpod.com. My kids started a new school year, so, naturally, I've been thinking a lot lately about teachers. It's...

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Sep 16, 20192 min read


New Year, New Concrete Goals
Read this on galpod.com. For me, the school year is much more significant than the calendar year. It has to do with a lot of things,...

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Sep 9, 20193 min read


On Vacation
Read this on galpod.com. Right. Tomorrow we're off on our annual family vacation, a tradition that is almost a year old. I've been...

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Jul 26, 20191 min read


Book Review - The War of Art
Read this on galpod.com. I've wanted to read this book for a while now. People talk about how amazing it is and how it changed how they...

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Jul 5, 20193 min read


A Letter to my Daughter on Her 8th Birthday
Read this on galpod.com. My Love, How you've grown this last year. You kept dancing and even increased the number of hours. We noticed,...

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Jun 11, 20192 min read


End of May Reflections
Read this on galpod.com. This week we're on a half-term break, five weeks after the term started. On the one hand, it's been a fairly...

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May 31, 20192 min read


Mystery Project Revealed
Read this on galpod.com. I think it's about time I wrote about my side project. I've been dangling it for a few months now, and I...

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May 13, 20194 min read
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