i've gazed longingly at my garden through the window, from the couch, and carried on dreaming. i commissioned the chickens to do my work.
and then, in between times, i was asked by our community to write the fortnightly eNewsletter.
i can do that! i thought. and the more i do it the better i become at it; i've become even more passionately involved in my community.
because, you see, the chances of us being self-sufficient here are pretty slim. but we can become more self reliant. and we can make a difference in our community which has a chance of being self sufficient.
so, despite being inactive, on my couch, i have become very active in another sense.
i have engaged.
(i post the newsletter to a blog, check it out- cos it might just inspire you to make a visit sooner!)
and then, one day, while surfing the net, i came across a writing competition. it looked interesting and i felt inspired, so i entered.
well, it wasn't what they were looking for for this competition, but, (not all buts are bad!) the editor loved my piece so much she invited me to write for them!
so check out my first story- you know it, of course, but it's just seeing it somewhere else that's exciting...
so, now, when an editor introduces you like this, well, you kinda have to carry on!
once a week i will be publishing from happyzine.co.nz and, if you're interested in our neighbourhood and what's going on, check out the new brighton project blog.
which means, what with being a full-time mama to two, part time peasant, and trying to fit in being a student (Dip Permaculture) and my paid/volunteer community work, i might not get back here all that often.
sorry about that.
maybe i'll just have to pester pascal into writing eh?
xxx
mama b
