nightmares – Jaye Marie and Anita Dawes

How do you cope with overwhelm?

Sep 7, 2026

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in #challenge, #Fiction, #journal, blogging, books, frustration, hope, inspiration, life as an author, nightmares, puzzles, sharing interests, trouble

I found myself in a bit of a quandary yesterday. Everywhere I looked, there were things piling up. Things that will need to be sorted, fixed, or amended as soon as humanly possible. I tried my very best to keep my cool, but the more I tried, the harder it became. At one point, I…

Freedom at Last?

Aug 21, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #journal, #Suspense, #Weather, #writing, blogging, disapointing, frustration, health, hope, nightmares, sharing interests

Despite the crippling heat of the last few weeks, I went ahead and made the appointment with my optician, intending to get there under my own steam for what would be the first time in months. Definitely several steps in the right direction, I thought, and although the thought was scary, I really looked forward…

Honesty…

Aug 10, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #Fiction, #journal, #Magic, #reading, #writing, blogging, books, disapointing, health, inspiration, life as an author, nightmares, questions, sharing interests, Writing

At the beginning of this year, I had already begun to write my latest story. It had been on my mind for a while, and in my head at least, I had the bones of it already in place. That’s when everything started to conspire against me. Pain, paralysis and much confusion landed, and this…

Silent Sunday…

Aug 9, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #dreaming, #journal, #Words, blogging, haunting, inspiration, nightmares, Poetry, sharing interests

I have been gathering Anita’s best poems for the new poetry book, and this one always gives me goosebumps! First impressions for the coming week are looking good, and I can’t wait to start! Love always Jaye💕

Friday Feelings…

Aug 7, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #achievements, #challenge, #Fiction, #journal, #Weather, #writing, blogging, books, frustration, hope, life in the raw, nightmares, sharing interests, Writing

I chose this image on purpose, really hoping these chamomile flowers will soothe this savage beast this morning! This week has been a nightmare, crammed full of all the things I don’t want to think about, and quite a few I have realised that I should be thinking about. All totally depressing and frustrating, but…

Driven by Annoyance…(and Deceit) #Review #Fiction

Jul 23, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #book tour, #Fiction, #New Release, #reading, blogging, books, mystery, nightmares, review, sharing interests, thriller

MS Word upset me again yesterday. Actually, it made me really angry. (this new angry stuff will need addressing soon, but not today) I know, I know, I swore I would never use Word again, but a new copy has recently been downloaded to the desktop, so I took a chance. (Google Docs can get…

I forgot ‘Why’…

Jul 15, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #Fiction, #journal, #New Release, #reading, #writing, blogging, books, disapointing, frustration, nightmares, sharing interests, thriller, Writing

I was pulled up twice yesterday in quick succession. I had just spent the afternoon re reading the first 8 chapters of my new story, Swan Song and was feeling just a little smug that everything seemed to be on track. Then I decided to finish reading Beyond Dark: Belladonna, a new detective mystery, by…

Sunday Thoughts…

Jun 28, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #journal, #Weather, blogging, frustration, life in the raw, nightmares, sharing interests

This week has not been very productive, as we have been subjected to the severe temperatures of a heatwave. Nearly 40 degrees! Towards the end of the week, we really thought we were dying, we couldn’t keep cool or move around much. The heat stole our strength, leaving us barely conscious. The extreme heat warning…

My Jungle…

Jun 13, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #trees, #Weather, beautiful things, blogging, bonsai, frustration, gardening, life as an author, nightmares, sharing interests

Lately, every time I go out doors, the extent of fresh growth every where I look is becoming overwhelming. All the rain we have had lately has triggered an immense growth spurt. All of my bonsai are almost unrecognisable, and the garden is a jungle. I feel so helpless, looking at it all, knowing there…

Decision Time…

May 31, 2026

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Jaye Marie & Anita Dawes

in #challenge, #journal, blogging, disapointing, frustration, hope, inspiration, life as an author, nightmares, sharing interests

I almost deleted our website yesterday, as I was so tired of the endless struggling and getting nowhere. I knew something had to give, and thought it would be me. Still could be me, I suppose. I was quite prepared to struggle on, trying to make everything work, but sadly, this doesn’t seem…

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