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“Mothers and their children are in a category all their own. There’s no bond so strong in the entire world. No love so instantaneous and forgiving.”Gail Tsukiyama I’m taking a bit of a different step for a moment with this blog. I don’t usually delve into the nitty gritty of my life but I felt… Continue reading Birth Story
“I’m working my way steadily back and feeling good.”Lee Westwood It has been a hot minute since I’ve posted a blog! Honestly, it has been a completely insane 6 months for me. Things have been crazy and time has been flying by. I have been neck deep in Psychology studies, which have only been getting… Continue reading Back at it After a Long Break
"Don’t say you don’t have enough time. You have exactly the same number of hours per day that were given to Helen Keller, Pasteur, Michelangelo, Mother Teresea, Leonardo da Vinci, Thomas Jefferson, and Albert Einstein." H. Jackson Brown Jr. As I continue powering through the University semester, I wanted to repost a blog with my… Continue reading 10 Tips To A Successful University Semester
“University's like this little world, a bubble of time separate from everything before and everything after.”Mhairi McFarlane I do love studying, and I have said that many times before, however it does sometimes get in the way of my creativity. During a semester I am filled with stress and constantly studying. It stifles a lot… Continue reading When University Gets In The Way
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”Mark Twain Back into the grind! Uni went back this week (yesterday) and I’m already feeling the stress. There is so much reading to do and so much time to invest into my studies. It’s always an intense time, having to study and work as many hours as… Continue reading Back To University Again
Libraries were full of ideas—perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass I picked this novel up at a bookstore ages ago and when I finally got around to reading it, I loved it! Essentially, Throne of Glass centres around Calaena Sardothein, who is an assassin. The novel follows… Continue reading Review Time – Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
I know, I know, I know. I haven’t exactly finished Infection Point yet but I’m so close to finishing the edits! I get ideas sometimes that I just have to get out, and I have started my next novel. It’s nice to get that release from my constant editing and focus on something new. I… Continue reading Starting Something New
Love yourself first, and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.Lucille Ball I spoke in my last blog post about my mental health. It’s always an important topic for me, not only as an aspiring psychologist but also as a human being. Mental health… Continue reading It is Time For Some Self-Care
2020 was a rough year for a lot of people. Thankfully it wasn’t horrendous for me – I still had a job, I still had a house and a car and I had my health. However, 2020 was still filled with anxiety and uncertainty. It definitely was not an easy year, even if my year… Continue reading Caring For Mental Health In This World
If a story is in you, it has to come out.William Faulkner I’m getting there. I really am getting there! It was slow progress over the holidays and with work, but I’m at the home stretch! I don’t have much more to edit until my novel is done, which is so incredibly exciting! I only… Continue reading Behind The Scenes – Infection Point Update
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