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Well this is embarrissing….

It has been over a Year since I last wrote anything!! I have had more time off due to mental health issues at the start of the year. Then a busy academic teaching year that never seems to end. But end it will. After over 8 years, I have resigned from my academic post andContinue reading “Well this is embarrissing….”

Week 1-Procrastinators Unite (tomorrow)!

I’m Back!!

I had to take a Leave of Absence due to work and personal challenges but I am finally back on track. My Doctoral thesis is now due to be submitted on the 1st of December 2025. The pressure is back on. Recruitment has started again along with finishing my Literature Review Chapter and (hopefully) thenContinue reading “I’m Back!!”

2023 Year of the Rabbit and I am ready to hop!

I have just realised how little I have blogged here. Mainly as last year (2022) was a hard slog. But I finally submitted my PGR9 (Doctoral Proposal) and will hear back soon if I have the all go to start my actual research. My final “question” and what I am researching will be “What barriersContinue reading “2023 Year of the Rabbit and I am ready to hop!”

I am So Close!

My new question/research is almost ready to put forward as a proposal. What a harrowing year it has been. Taking a leave of absence was a great idea, however this year has just flown by and now I only have until the end of this week to complete my proposal (PGR9). I’ve always been aContinue reading “I am So Close!”

Here I Go Again

Finally back into completing my new PGR9 Doctoral proposal with a new question/aim and a new methodology. This has been quite the roller-coaster of a journey with the ride stopping midway with me hanging upside down. It has taken me some time to get past the fact I needed to change direction due to oneContinue reading “Here I Go Again”

SHUT UP AND WRITE!

I am sitting in a SUAW session and have no idea what I am writing. I am coming to the end of my leave of absence and need to re-focus on what I want to research. I am having a hard time deciding on what/how to change my research question/focus. Today I was to goContinue reading “SHUT UP AND WRITE!”

I’m Back!

I have had a disappointing start to this year 2022. My initial Doctoral proposal was declined by one of my reviewers. I could see her point and have taken a leave of absence to think over how/what my Doctorate will actually be focused on. I am still exploring maternal mental health in Aotearoa New ZealandContinue reading “I’m Back!”

I’m Back!

After a bit of a break while the first few weeks of teaching has now being completed I am finally back to working on my Doctoral journey. So after an awful lot of consideration and collaboration I have finally (for now) settled on what I am going to specifically do. I have changed my mindContinue reading “I’m Back!”

The Effects of Stress

I have always run on a certain level of stress, it has been part of my life for so long. Usually I notice stress getting on top of me with the need to just read or sleep. This time I was absolutely blindsided with a bout of shingles. I had no idea as I don’tContinue reading “The Effects of Stress”