New beginnings

Today was a day of new beginnings and I thought what better way to mark it than returning to blip for the umpteenth time... you see the last few months have been so busy for me that I found it difficult to dedicate time to blipping and now, in an effort to continue my writing, and my creativity, and importantly to connect with the friendly welcoming community of people, I return.

Today I started a new job. After a few years at the same place and after the months of being furloughed, brought back, put in a redundancy pool, treated like a number rather than a person, I realised it was time to move on. So I have... and over the months of being furloughed and during the months of being back at work, I dedicated my every spare minute to writing my novel, which I have now finished.

It’s been a real journey for me over the months, as I am sure if has been for many. The ups and downs of caring for my children, teaching them, job insecurity, writing my book, editing and editing, and editing some more, finding a new job, handing in my notice, and finally today on the first day of October, starting in my new job.

I am feeling so proud today of everything I have accomplished and now I begin the next phase of my journey... writing here, working in my new job, and trying to get my book published. And I say, bring it on.

These flowers were given to me last Friday on my last day of work in my old job and they starting to open... new beautiful flowers beginning