maverickmommaadventures

No doubt one of the first changes to be spotted on my blog is the name change. It is very indicative of the path I'm on now. As I said in my last post I am returning to my blog in my forties,on a different adventure in life. When I first started the blog I was getting my head around the whole multi tasking, working single mother dilemma. The reason for Maverick in the blog title  is because  that seems to be how my path has been. Never mind the society ideal picture of becoming a doctor and marrying one within the same culture, my path has been beyond conventional and very unapologetically maverick. I have decided it is time to embrace this and work with it rather than against it. this is a message I would like to convey to anyone who is reading this blog. During this lock down I have like a lot of people  turned to some philosophical  quotes and self help books. Something that I read about recently is learning to let go of that perfect picture and to see situations for what they r

I have been contemplating starting my blog again for a while now.  When the  lock down was announced I set myself a to do list of both work related goals and practical ones, but also some fun, creative goals. Among them was starting my blog again. This post has been drafted and edited several times in the last few weeks as other things take over. Homeschooling a pre-teen and keeping on top of my own day job has delayed the plan very slightly.  The last time I blogged  was at the beginning of 2017. This lock down has certainly brought out a more reflective side in me. In. I would say it is an invaluable time to take stock and reflect on life in general. We can really look at where we were to where we are now to where we would like to be. There is probably a reason why I have started my blog again during lock down.  Looking back at some of the blog archives, I remember what a different place I was back then.  It may seem like my blog has been quiet for three years and I have not had