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News, Views and Updates from Shani's busy and somewhat overflowing but creative Desk |
It has been a long time since I have undertaken any housekeeping on this website, my world has been very full - as those who know me will understand!
After my enforced health break during the Summer last year, I am gradually returning to some of my writing workshops, but have decided that I really want my world to run differently, so will not be taking on any more in the near future.
A lot of things in my world are totally out of my control, and I have got to the point where I can no longer keep apologising or living in perpetual guilt of having let someone down.
Writing in the Margins was set up when my day-to-day world was fairly ordered and stable, so it was easy to keep the contents fresh and I was able to grow creatively in the project, now I have to admit it is somewhat hampering my writing and creative explorations instead of enhancing them.
During my break I had to acknowledge that my writing had become very stale and my creativity somewhat functional. One of the downsides of having plenty of commissions was that I had plenty of deadlines. Combine this with full-time work, my family commitments and other personal interests and you can perhaps understand my frustration and search for a different way to express my creative spirit.
So the good news is that I am currently working on a fusion project which will combine our family's love of colour, creativity and writing. it will also enable us to work from differing locations and offer flexibility. The bad news is I am no longer taking on commissions and writing projects, for the near future I have to work for me until I have regained some balance in my life.
I will still be in a position to continue to facilitating my writing friends, but will gain the much needed room to allow myself to grow and explore my world through the filters of colour and creation. I hope you will understand.
Best wishes and Happy New Year...
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