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The intersectionality of life
What major historical events do you remember? I no longer view history as a series of disparate events, but rather a complex and highly- nuanced mass of interconnecting and interrelated moments. We can’t look at historical events without framing them contextually – the political and social influences and currents. It’s much like looking at something…
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To stop working.
What’s the biggest risk you’d like to take — but haven’t been able to? I think that I’d love to stop working. I’d love to start writing full time, and capturing (ok attempting to capture) incredible images to go along with my words. I’d love to be able to risk a guaranteed professional wage. Instead…
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Rest and pause are crucial for self-care
Do lazy days make you feel rested or unproductive? I need quiet, unhurried days to prevent burnout. I need to stop and pause, taking precious moments out to rest, recharge and recalibrate. I need to pluck myself out of life’s fast flow, gently find a quiet eddy (as in slower flowing water not eddibles) and…
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Easy…
What are you most proud of in your life? My beautiful family. My super resilient kids and my tenacious husband. I’m proud of my parents too, raising ten children must have (ok still is) a significant challenge. Especially factoring in the death of a small child, and another who became profoundly disabled at age 18…
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Everything and nothing at the same time.
I have been busy trying to hone my selective juggling skills. I have been trying to regain, sustain and maintain healthy work/life balance and boundaries, especially given how incredibly busy things have become – both at home and work. I have been busy working on my writing, and photography. However, I need to make a…
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Ah, just the very tip of the tip of the iceberg.
I may come across as open, willing to share, or divulge some of my deepest and darkest, or rawest and most sensitive stories, moments and or reflections. Yet, the truth is my childhood prepared me to become like a vault – in which my truest, most special and sacred thoughts, feelings, emotions and memories are…
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The stress of administrative burden and limited dopamine.
What have you been putting off doing? Why? I’ve been so busy selectively juggling – trying to successfully tread water, amid an ongoing torrent of expectation and responsibility. One such task that I’ve been putting off has been submitting my daughter’s invoices (for her disability support services) Anyway, upon seeing today’s writing prompt, I made…
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I’d give it to people of Palestine and the Sudan.
If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to? I’d send it to Palestine and the Sudan. I’d not even take a dollar for myself or family. Why? Because my husband and I have good jobs, we’ve got a roof over our heads, food on the table, petrol in…
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Start anew.
What would you do if you lost all your possessions? I’d pause, reflect and count my blessings (health, family, friends, potential opportunities) I’d ask myself “what did I lose that I can let go of?” as well as “what do I actually need to have access to?” I’d start again, I’d take one step at…
Selectively Juggling
Learning to selectively juggle to avoid the chaos and struggle
Selectively Juggling 