Tag: creative writing
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Excerpt 17. It’s giving tired.
It’s been a while between entries, and I hate that. It’s not that I haven’t been writing, I have been, it’s just not as daily as I’d like or complete entries with complete thoughts either haha. I completely overestimated my ability to write everyday, despite my best intentions. I started this venture when I was…
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Excerpt 15. Evolving Friendships.
Today was a wholesome day. We had a friends son’s birthday party in the park. It was probably the biggest 5th birthday I had ever been to with about 300 people in attendance (obvious exaggeration, but not TOO far from the truth haha). But amongst the craziness, it was nice to see and hang out…
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Excerpt 11. Advocating for yourself.
Today was constructive, encouraging and validating. For years now I’ve been silently suffering with chronic pain, which was further exacerbated by both my pregnancies. As most mums can relate, we tend to put all our selfcare on the back burner. Something of little importance that we’ll get to it when we get to it. However,…
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Excerpt 10. Embracing the old.
Today I socialised. That’s not common for me anymore. Well, not to the extent I used to. How do other mums find the time to socialise? Actually, I think time can always be made. It’s how do other mums find the desire to socialise? I don’t know if it’s a post covid world or if…
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Excerpt 9. Putting out fires.
After spending the last two weeks locked up at home with influenza, this week I decided I wanted to do something special with Ariya, just the two of us. It’s hard getting any quality time with your first born, after you have a second (3rd, 4th etc) born. So now and again I try to…
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Excerpt 8. Our Anniversary.
Yesterday my husband and I celebrated our 6th wedding anniversary. And by celebrate I mean, we spent the day being parents with very minimal interactions between us, romantic or otherwise. We were meant to go away the weekend that just passed, but thanks to the influenza that wiped out our household, those plans did not…
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Excerpt 7. Grateful.
The last week and a half has been hell. Can’t and won’t sugar coat it. My entire household was struck down with that ol chestnut, Influenza A. I wouldn’t wish it upon my worst enemy, as the saying goes. Nelson was patient zero, however he tried to shrug it off as allergies. We’re dead set…
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Excerpt 6. Unlearning Guilt.
Today can only be described as a painful come down from yesterday. Painful, being literal. I mentioned that last week I had tonsillitis on my birthday, Well, I woke up this morning feeling like I was swallowing golf balls again. Actually, woke up is putting it kindly. I don’t think I got much sleep at…
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Excerpt 5. Alone Time.
Today was the best of days. Last Sunday was my 38th birthday. Once upon a time I thought getting this close to 40 would be terrifying, but as I etch closer to it, I find myself more excited about it. Anyway, I digress. Back to my birthday. Last week was my birthday, but I spent…
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Excerpt 4. Learning to listen.
Today was long. Eva is sick. Enough said right. Every mum can relate. All you need to say is ‘my kid is sick’ and every mum hears your resounding cry. It’s been a long, hard few weeks of back to back sicknesses in this household. Starting with Ari. Followed by me, ending in Eva, and…
Excerpts by Claudia Hayes 