I’ve spent a silly amount of time trying to figure out how to start this piece, classic Tanya has already written a heap, but figured out the start would be future Tanya’s problem. It’s me, hi, I’m future Tanya. That’s the thing yeah? There is … Continue reading Dragonflies and Worms. Vale Carla.
I completely missed posting in the month of October, and I then I got so in my head about stuffing up my “1 post a month” thingo that I just didn’t bother. Then I gave myself a break (progress over perfection). Anyway, no real idea … Continue reading Welcome to my TAN talk. (Life Lessons)
I’ve mentioned before that I have anxiety. It is something I’ve struggled with on and off for the past 15 or so years. I spent a lot of time trying to identify what my triggers were and how to avoid them. (I’m a control freak, … Continue reading Things that keep me up at night
I’ve tried to rein back with what I write on here about Mia. Primarily because I want her to feel safe, and never feel like her day to day life is canon fodder for my blog, but secondly because… it’s the new normal, yeah? It’s … Continue reading Insta what?? InstaParent.
I keep hearing how everything is finally getting back to normal now. Praise jeebus, everything is getting back to the way it should be. Packed shopping centers, commuting, being stuck in traffic, having to be around swarms of people – is that what you want? … Continue reading The New Normal
The title (well, part of it…) is one of them witty quotes floating around. You’ve probably seen it on some random post, meant to make us think, then giggle and then continue doom-scrolling. It feels like the older I get, the more complicated my thoughts … Continue reading Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be (AKA F*ck you Aslan)
The picture attached came up in my timehop today. 5 years ago I thought I was cursed, 2 weeks after, my uncle passed away and I inherited a small child. So this is a letter to my past self.
“There is nothing in this world that can trouble you as much as your own thoughts” I saw that quote this week and it spoke to me. You see, I, like many of you, over-think. Everything. Well, mostly everything. It’s fair to say that at … Continue reading The Curse of The Over-Thinker
I’m reading a book at the moment, hey, don’t look so shocked, I can read. It’s called ‘Life will be the death of me’ by Chelsea Handler. She’s a famous comedian, had multiple talk shows, has released a butt-tonne of books. Her books are laugh … Continue reading I define me. Or, how Chelsea Handler’s new book made me question my entire life.
I’ve often explained to people that despite how bloody brilliant I am now, Tanya of the past was kind of a dick. Not just the ‘Tanya of the past’ from last week, who avoided doing something ‘Tanya of the future/now’ wanted her to do, but … Continue reading Tanya of the past. What a dick.
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