Category: Hitting the wall
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Fair Weather Writing
Firstly I must apologise for the array of spam like emails that found their way into my respected and dearly appreciated subscribers inbox last Friday. I was hoping to very quietly and inconspicuously upload my “Hitting the wall series” to my blog so that it was part of my writing collection for reference but I […]
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Hitting the wall part 7 : After the fall
Written January 2019 – Unedited After the fall Today I feel like I am recovering from a stroke. I am slow, deliberate in my actions, a bit unsteady, weak, lethargic and not really “feeling” much. That could have something to do with the medication. Going out into the world is exhausting.Errands and tasks feel daunting.I […]
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Hitting the wall part 6 : The walls came tumbling down
Written January 2019 – Unedited The walls came tumbling down This part is very hard for me to describe. I am going to try my best, but it is still difficult to acknowledge. But I wanted to write it down, get it out of my head. Friday afternoon I handed the kids over to their […]
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Hitting the wall part 5 : Spiraling
Written January 2019 – Unedited Spiraling The last, say probably, 3-4 months (maybe longer if I am being honest) felt like a blur, as if they happened while I was on a rollercoaster. Fast, out of focus. Nothing really sunk in. Conversations – I was there but I wasn’t really. I can’t remember the details […]
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Hitting the wall part 4 : Divorce, Redundancy & Relocation
Written January 2019 – Unedited Divorce, Redundancy & Relocation At the beginning of 2018 I separated from my husband of 17 years.I was also made redundant from my regional position at work in the same week. Then we started divorce negotiations. The house, my dream family home, went up for sale. I got an offer […]
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Hitting the wall part 3 : Crash & Burn
Written January 2019 – Unedited Crash & Burn The problem when going at 100 miles per hour is not the ride.It’s when you stop. The higher the travelling speed, the greater the crash. We have all seen enough of those Arrive Alive campaigns to know this fact. That is why we have speed limits. Both […]
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