Ahhhh Claire, thank you for these words, for your honesty and vulnerability. Not every week is gonna be as inspiring and delightful and that's not a problem. That's part of the ebb and flow of life. As I read about your week and your way of being here on Substack, a personal insight came through on my own journey here and how I want it to feel moving forward. Writing is a form of self-expression to share our fascinations. (A word that was highlighted to me recently.) So the question then becomes: how can I allow myself to be fascinated by my life, myself and the things that delight me? ❤️❤️❤️
Oh, it’s so interesting to hear about school life from a parent’s point of view, Claire! The summer term is such a busy term and, despite the weather, it was never my favourit ….. and there were too many things to fit in and complete, I much prefer beginnings to endings! Keep writing! Xxx
I hear you Claire... 🌻 I gave myself permission to not send a Friday newsletter to my regular email list (not on Substack) today as I just wasn't inspired to write anything ....
I adored Halston, and yes, EM is truly outstanding! I think I may just watch it again (I watched it when it first came out), now I've finished my beloved Endeavour...
I remember that pushing the child/ren to the finishing line of half term, boy that's such a hard thing to do and I remember finding work so much easier in comparison, the mornings that Sylvia my lovely live out au pair did! I would have liked a line or two about the peonies - did you treat yourself to them, did you secretly snap them somewhere else? I've been considering buying myself peonies but it seems such an extravagance!
Ahhhh Claire, thank you for these words, for your honesty and vulnerability. Not every week is gonna be as inspiring and delightful and that's not a problem. That's part of the ebb and flow of life. As I read about your week and your way of being here on Substack, a personal insight came through on my own journey here and how I want it to feel moving forward. Writing is a form of self-expression to share our fascinations. (A word that was highlighted to me recently.) So the question then becomes: how can I allow myself to be fascinated by my life, myself and the things that delight me? ❤️❤️❤️
Oh, it’s so interesting to hear about school life from a parent’s point of view, Claire! The summer term is such a busy term and, despite the weather, it was never my favourit ….. and there were too many things to fit in and complete, I much prefer beginnings to endings! Keep writing! Xxx
Glad you're mixing it up if you need to! Really enjoyed all of this, Claire!
I hear you Claire... 🌻 I gave myself permission to not send a Friday newsletter to my regular email list (not on Substack) today as I just wasn't inspired to write anything ....
I adored Halston, and yes, EM is truly outstanding! I think I may just watch it again (I watched it when it first came out), now I've finished my beloved Endeavour...
I so enjoy your newsletters :)
I remember that pushing the child/ren to the finishing line of half term, boy that's such a hard thing to do and I remember finding work so much easier in comparison, the mornings that Sylvia my lovely live out au pair did! I would have liked a line or two about the peonies - did you treat yourself to them, did you secretly snap them somewhere else? I've been considering buying myself peonies but it seems such an extravagance!
Love the peony photo 😍 love this post and I so know how you feel about the school exhaustion xxx
Loved this post, Claire! My motto is always #justkeepwriting. 😊
Rock Lobster socks, fabulous.