Workaday. What a fun word, etymologically. Then again, isn't everything fun, etymologically? 😌

Anywho! I'm in a moment in life when I'm transitioning out of a long maternity/parental leave and back into paid employment. My first day back was the first time in over a year that I was able to sit down and focus on one job, uninterrupted, for such an extended period of time. Blissful!

But also, I now have both parenting responsibilities AND work responsibilities to juggle. I'm not getting any more sleep now than I was, but now I have (additional) external expectations and schedules to adhere to. I'm grateful for these responsibilities, and I'm very tired.

So how does my writing life fit in with my workaday life? That's yet to be seen, but I'm committed to taking time regularly to write. It feels like a luxury. But it's also so deeply important to me that I truly believe it's essential to my wellbeing. So on with life and writing alongside it!