The universe reads my blog & other random thoughts

Earlier this week I posted a statement: I'm ready.

Depression be gone, anxiety be gone. I'm back baby, and I'm ready to face the world.

Turns out the universe reads my blog. Since that post went up, I've managed to get some consultancy work, find another opportunity (that I've had to turn down), and commit to going back to work, part-time for three months.

Life is about to get very busy, but things are falling into place. Each of these things is taking me closer towards my bigger goals.

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Another thing is back too: mother guilt. Having just cut Little Miss A's childcare hours back in preparation for starting preschool next year I'm about to increase them again. A little part of me is guilty about changing things around so much of late, but mostly I know I'm doing the right thing.

I know my girl, and I know she takes change in her stride. I know she loves childcare, and I know she'll love having a day a week with her beloved Nanna, as well as more one-on-one time with Steve who will be picking her up in the afternoons.

I also know that heading towards my own longer term goals - to set things up so that I can work around her preschool and, eventually, school hours - is the best thing I could be doing right now. For all of us.

And if it's all a terrible disaster and fails horribly? It's only three months.

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All this work will take us towards one really special goal: a big holiday next year. Keeping that in mind will make it all worthwhile.

Where shall we go? We're yet to decide. 

The options are endless. And that thought makes me happy.

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Working with brands has been the topic on everyone's fingertips in Blog Land this week.

I've been thinking about this a lot of late. I've trialled some sponsored posts, ads and attending some events over the last couple of months, and I can already say I'm unhappy with some of the things I've done.

Being open to this stuff has led to some wonderful opportunities though, and the things I've loved most have been the experiences - a weekend away, a few meals out with my family, catching up with other bloggers, things like that.

I think the answer for me is to not take an extreme Yes or extreme No on this issue. I'll learn from what I've taken part in this year, and just be very picky when it comes to which brands or sponsoring go on this blog. 

(Universe, if you're still reading, you know what to do...)

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And the renovation is nearly over. My office is being put together this weekend, the final room to be fitted out. 

Many of the other rooms aren't what I consider 'finished enough' to share here yet, in terms of painting or furniture, but they'll come soon. Including a new reading corner for Little Miss A's room!

At this point, I'm really just hoping to find some time to get everything sorted in my new office as soon as possible, to free up some space in the rest of the house. Funny how one room can throw out the entire house.

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Things are good. Life is good. 

That's the main thought on my mind.

Family, working, writing, travelling - that's where life is headed.

I'm back, baby.