Posts tagged "Writing"
When I became a parent, I felt like I was on a treadmill all the time. I wanted to work, spend quality time with my kids, keep active, pay off the mortgage, and please everyone. But I was pleasing no one. I knew something had to change. I needed more flexibility (and way less stress than my lawyer job). I wanted to have more control over how my day looked. I had always loved to write. Writing gave me pleasure. It was creative and allowed me to express ideas and tell powerful stories.
Editing is always a step-by-step process. And always you start by asking the big questions, such as:
Hello, can you help me with a grammar question? What is the difference between: With regards to beauty, attitude is more important than appearance and A beautiful attitude is more important than a beautiful appearance.
I'm packed ... ish. Leaving tomorrow, with the DARE conference 2014 in London my first destination. Don't those bags look neat? It's an illusion. 
I know the perfect office-cafe in Wellington, but I'm not going to tell you its name. Oh, no no no. My secret.