In which I wake early to thunder and lightning but no rain to break the heat, and I have another media free day to focus on my novel.

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In which I celebrate having both managed an internet free day and adhered to my writing plan. As an antidote to the rising humidity and heat I prepare to give myself a treat of rye bread with quark and raspberry jam accompanied by a comforting pot of tea.

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In which I enjoy a luxuriating Monday (with my new international week concept), and contemplate the converging of two circles of friends at the tower tonight.

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In which I harvest nuts and treat myself to an ice cream after a day of planning and trying to persuade my various activities that they should rub shoulders with each other.

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In which a friend takes me to the Red Cross to unload my books and I return to a spacious hallway and empty shelves. I contemplate how this corresponds to my intention to free up my mind, my time and my writing as well as my physical space.

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In which I take refuge in the bell tower, have a stroke of luck with keys, and determine to take on tomorrow in a more galvanised way.

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In which I acknowledge that I have more work in the early mornings and evenings and decide to have a sleep in the middle of the day, to cook and to eat a solid meal.

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In which I celebrate Leap Year with a rather more relaxed attitude and talk about the idea of project debts – the psychic energy consumed my potential and unfinished projects – and physical decluttering.

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In which I hang out for an ice cream and focus my monkey mind by working alongside a recording of a Verbal to Visual practice session.

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In which I decide to do a thing, embark on it, find I am unprepared but carry on anyway.

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