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Sep 22, 20202 min read
On Writers’ Groups
Read this on galpod.com. A couple of years ago (feels like forever but it’s mostly the pandemic), when I started writing fiction...
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Sep 14, 20203 min read
Depression’s Two-Pronged Approach
Read this on galpod.com. I’ve been experiencing recently another hit of heightened anxiety. The kiddos went back to school, and today...
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Sep 7, 20203 min read
Back to School
Read this on galpod.com. I usually love going back to school. About two weeks before, we try out the old uniform to check if they still...
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Aug 17, 20203 min read
Retrospect Travel Log: Lake Ullswater
Read this on galpod.com. So, last week we had a family trip to the Lake District. Particularly, Ullswater lake, the second largest lake...
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Aug 3, 20203 min read
On Being an Immigrant
Read this on galpod.com. A couple of weeks ago, we received our "Indefinite Leave to Remain" (in the UK) visa. We had a lawyer helping us...
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Jul 13, 20203 min read
On Makeup (for both genders)
Read this on galpod.com. Look, I know if you identify as a man you're probably uninterested in makeup. It's ok; it's your prerogative....
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Jun 22, 20205 min read
My Journey Towards Anti-Racism
Read this on galpod.com. Racism is a hot topic right now. What's happening over in the US about it gives me hope, but it's been a long...
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Jun 15, 20202 min read
A Letter to My Daughter on her 9th Birthday
Read this on galpod.com. My Love, How you've grown this last year. Even physically, which is a rarity. It's been an interesting year. The...
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Feb 28, 20202 min read
Back Into The Fray
Read this on galpod.com. I kind of took three weeks off. I didn't plan it. My grandmother passed away, and I went to spend time with my...
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Feb 7, 20203 min read
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 5, 20201 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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Jan 24, 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 22, 20201 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 8, 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 5, 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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Dec 29, 20194 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 25, 20192 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 23, 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 17, 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 13, 20192 min read
Softly
Read this on galpod.com. My album is out live! It's exciting. A little bit of good news as the world comes crashing down around our ears....
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