Prologue

Teaching full time.
Phew!
It is by far the hardest job I have ever had.

In my twenties and early thirties I enjoyed a successful career in marketing and branding.  And it was great.  I loved it.  I learned an awful lot and got to travel around the UK meeting people from many different walks of life.

Or so I thought.

I then had children of my own and with them came an epiphany.

I realised that I was leaving no real legacy.  That I was doing nothing to help future generations achieve their potential.

So I decided to join my young children and return to school.

My daughter's first day at Reception coincided with my first day at university as I embarked on a PGCE (Post-Graduate Certificate in Education) to fill that gap in my life left behind when I forsook literature and learning, reading and writing for my 'go-getter' career.

And now, as a full time teacher, I am trying to find some space in my life for my own writing to flourish.

It's tough.

There is no space.

But it needs to be done.

And this is what I've been learning...

Hope you enjoy the read and can maybe relate to some of this...

Much love xxx