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studying & working full time & writing books & having hobbies too – how i [don’t] do it all and how you can too

April 27, 2026 nesskingsley

I do have some advice. It's a touch unhinged and not medically approved, but there you go.

Tagged blog, books, life, love, mental health, studies, writing2 Comments
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i thought we knew what loving our neighbour meant

January 27, 2026 nesskingsley

And I wonder, if this is what Jesus said was the most important commandant and it is ignored - can they call themselves Christian at all?

Tagged bible, christian, christianity, division, faith, god, jesus, life, love, neighbour, politics, worldLeave a comment
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2025: a year

December 31, 2025February 6, 2026 nesskingsley

Last autumn, I had a little bout of fisticuffs with salmonella (I lost and was hospitalised) and I haven't been feeling 100% since then. I know. Over a year later. I'm **offended**.

Tagged 2025, adventures, freewrite, life, new year, reading, travel, writing4 Comments
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the new lit magazine on the block: The Wanderer’s Post

August 1, 2025December 16, 2025 nesskingsley

My own contribution starts by mentioning the 'annual quarterly budget meeting' so obviously you've got to read *that* story

Tagged books, creative-writing, fiction, lit magazines, magazine, reading, short story, the wanderer's post, writing1 Comment
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something sensational to read: keeping a diary

April 7, 2025April 5, 2025 nesskingsley

In a world where every thought is encouraged to be spilled onto social media, having some privacy of mind is invaluable.

Tagged diaries, diary, journal, journalling, mental health, writing5 Comments

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