Ten years ago, I lost my uncle and gained a daughter. I thought I understood grief – I didn’t. Turns out, it’s not something you move past. It’s something you carry, together.
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Welcome to my TAN talk. (Life Lessons)
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)
Things that keep me up at night
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
Insta what?? InstaParent.
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.
The New Normal
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
Nostalgia ain’t what it used to be (AKA F*ck you Aslan)
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)
Friendship Archetypes
Welcome to another entry in the “Tanya forces herself to write something” category. This one came to me while I was thinking about my circle of friends. I have a healthy circle of friends and consider myself lucky to have an awesome group of people … Continue reading Friendship Archetypes
Live through this
I’ve been hesitant to write about everything – Covid, lockdowns, vaccines – partly because it’s such a controversial topic and I have no room in my fuck budget to deal with people’s opinion on all of it, and the other part because my writing has … Continue reading Live through this
Reflections. And not the mirrored kind, but they’re cool too
I’ve been told that I hold on to the past too much. A good friend once said to me that I cling to my history, through rose coloured glasses of course. That’s true. Less so now but true, nonetheless. So instead of doing a post … Continue reading Reflections. And not the mirrored kind, but they’re cool too
3 years later – so what have you learned?
My life changed 3 years ago. Like, one of those big, life-altering moments that you hear about or see in movies. 3 years ago, my uncle died, and I inherited a small child. I’ve written about that before, that shouldn’t be a surprise to you (well, maybe).
Insta Parent 