Tag Archives: ex-pats

A full stop Goodbye.

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Emily M. Bailey

Finishing is hard. I definitely have an aversion to full stops. That is why I like these dot dot dot things … You might have noticed I use them a lot… I like to leave things open. Open to possibility. … Continue reading →

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Rain.

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Emily M. Bailey

I just made a cup of tea. 6 ants floated to the surface and bobbed like buoys. This morning as I went into my underwear drawer a cockroach scuttled across my hand. I do believe it might have actually been … Continue reading →

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Sitting with the silence.

Posted on October 30, 2014 by Emily M. Bailey

We moved house. I needed to simplify. I needed to not drive a 30km round trip to school any more. I needed to not feel overwhelmed by the schedule. I needed to not feel like I needed to drink Gin … Continue reading →

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Tribe.

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Emily M. Bailey

Tribe. Two weeks back in Malawi. It is dry. Dusty. A hazy glow rests on the horizon. The land looks crisp and yet the jacaranda blossoms are just emerging as if in defiance to the lands thirst. Just another of … Continue reading →

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Yoga girl vs Eeyore.

Posted on May 5, 2014 by Emily M. Bailey

     VS       I want to write more often. Really I do. The thing is, I think people like to read light, humorous, type writing – The kind of writing where the writer see’s everything through a … Continue reading →

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