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Parenting, The Weekly Post

Surviving the First Week of Daycare

July 21, 2024 CJ Bowers

Today was the day – Nathan's first day of daycare.

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My Return

May 26, 2024 CJ Bowers

After months of spending each day and night with a babbling toddler, I've made my return to work. And I feel...lost.

Tagged difficult, family, fatherhood, leave, overwhelmed, parental leave, Parenting, return, struggle, toddler, workLeave a comment
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So You Want to Be a Writer

February 18, 2024February 18, 2024 CJ Bowers

For the best part of a decade, I have dedicated myself to being a writer. I have spent countless hours with pen and paper, computer and keyboard, thoughts and stories. And in all honesty, there are days when I want to quit. Nobody prepares you for the reality.

Tagged Creative Writing, inspiration, inspire, learning, life, perseverance, quit, stop, story, struggle, writer, writer's block, writing1 Comment
Creative Writing, The Weekly Post

I Don’t Want to Write Today

November 5, 2023November 5, 2023 CJ Bowers

In the dimly lit room, the blank screen of the laptop seemed to taunt me…

Tagged alive, blank, bored, Creative Writing, enjoy, experience, feel, life, living, struggle, uninspired, writer, writer's block, writingLeave a comment
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On Hold

April 18, 2021April 18, 2021 CJ Bowers

What do you do when everything in your life seems to go wrong? When the whole world appears to be against you, and you feel trapped? It can be scary. It can be demoralizing. It can be paralyzing. But it's ultimately human. I've found myself reflecting a bit on the last ten years of my… Continue reading On Hold

Tagged drowning, evacuation, fire, Fort McMurray, hope, life, reflection, struggle1 Comment
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The Journey

September 20, 2020 CJ Bowers

The leaves are gradually turning in colour; change is coming. My brother recently told me he thought I would have moved from Fort McMurray a long time ago. Now that he's made the decision to pack up his family and move on, I find myself thinking about what he said more and more. It's no… Continue reading The Journey

Tagged brother, Fort McMurray, growth, struggle1 Comment

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