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Wednesday 2 July 2014

Easing back into it ... - an IWSG post

Hello to all! This is my first IWSG post for a couple of months and it feels good to be writing one once again. I've been as far out of the blogging and writing loop as I have ever been before, and it's left me feeling more than a little lost. The IWSG post for this month seemed like the perfect opportunity to dip my toes back in the water again.

It's been a hectic and emotional few weeks for me. My family and I moved house at the end of May, two days before our second baby was due to arrive. Thankfully she hung on for another week and was born on the 4th June. We had her home for two nights before she was taken back into hospital, where she stayed for another two weeks and three days.
She had to have an operation and was in intensive care for a few days, and it's probably the most heartbreaking thing my husband and I have ever been through.

I'm happy to say she is on the mend now, and is finally back at home with the rest of us, and I'm now taking the time to reflect a little on the whole experience.

It has made me think about what I have in my life, and what's important to me, and what I really want to do with myself in the future.

And that is to write. And of course, with writing comes the insecurities that go with it. I must admit I am a bit nervous about getting started with it again. It's been so long since I've put anything together I'm wondering if I still have it in me to do it. Even this post has me worrying about the quality of my skills, but I need to take the first steps in getting out there again.

And so that's what this is, my first tentative post back into the world that I've missed for the last few weeks.

I'm starting afresh at the beginning of a new month, writing a little each day and heading towards establishing a new routine involving family, babies and writing. I've cleared my backlog of unread blog posts and I'm ready to start catching up with you all again.

Thanks for having me back, I look forward to joining you all once again!


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First Weds of every month 
For more information on the amazing entity that is the Insecure Writers Support Group, click on the link and head over. Here you will find everyone else participating and it's well worth a browse to see what's everyone's insecurities are. Trust me, you're not alone, there are plenty of us on the same wavelength.


 Happy IWSG Day!


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15 comments:

  1. Don't worry. You're a writer for a reason. As soon as you start getting back into it again, the words will flow. You won't be able to stop them.

    Glad that everything turned out okay for your daughter. We had a few scares when our kids were very young, but nothing requiring surgery. I can't even think of writing when those kind of life events hit me, but once they're over, I find it easy to get back into writing again. Good luck.

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    1. Thanks Ken. It's great to all be home again, now I can start adjusting to the new normal, which will hopefully involve plenty of writing time :-)

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  2. So glad your baby is on the mend now! I can't imagine how frightening that must have been.
    Great to see you back in the IWSG. :)

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    1. Thanks Julie, it's good to be back. I love having such a great community to come back to, you're all wonderful!

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  3. I've been there so I know the stress of having your newborn being rushed to hospital and dealing with her staying there for a while. BIG HUGS. I'm so glad she's on the mend and doing better. Welcome back, and write away at your convenience ;)

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    1. Thanks SK. Now I know she's heading in the right direction I can start focusing myself again. I'm looking forward to it.

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  4. I'm glad your daughter is recovering! I can't imagine how awful that must have been to go through. It's good to have you back :)

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    1. Thanks Laura, it's great to be back in the blogosphere. It feels like starting again, but it's refreshing in a way.

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  5. I'm so glad to hear your baby is doing better--what a scary thing to deal with!

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    1. The whole thing has been full of ups and downs, but thankfully it has finished on an up. Thanks for stopping by :-)

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  6. So happy to hear your baby is recovering. My heart goes out to you. Glad to have you back! :)

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    1. Thanks Christine. Everyone has been so supportive, I'm glad for great friends and family to help us through :-)

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  7. Wow, what a month you had! Glad your daughter is home and doing better.
    Today is a new day. Start afresh.

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    1. Thanks Alex, that's what I intend to do. A clear mind, a clear page, ready to move forward with the next adventure.

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  8. Hi, Heather,
    Thanks for visiting me on the blitz. I'm happy to hear that your baby is recovering. I can only imagine how trying her illness has been for your family.

    Your approach sounds good - gradually getting back into a writing routine.

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