Devi Clark's shiftlog

I feel so lucky. There is a great balance for me, of home and work, time with my child and time as an adult without her. It just feels right.
As with my previous career changes, it is big in anticipation, fear and stress, and easy in hindsight. Something to remember for the next time! More

Tummy butterflies flapping like mad. Left home half an hour ago and am now on the train on my way to my first day at work after 18 months maternity leave and weeks of having the job on hold while I moved house and found childcare. More

After meeting my new boss, it became clear that I wasn’t clear enough about my work limits. It is hard for me to say ‘no’, but I have to. More

I've been on a rollercoaster since I last wrote. Up: Hooray, a job. How exciting. And just the sort of thing I wanted to do. Down: Oh, I must be a fraud. What will the people think? More

Well, that should teach me. That one phone call I made yesterday, and could have make a month ago, seems to have led to a perfect job! The main lesson is, I spend more time worrying than I need to. More

I'm great at avoidance. All the diversions were important things that needed to be done, and that is why they were so convincing as excuses. But I think I really know why I put things off. Here I am, going back into the world, and being unsure of whether I can trust myself. More

I really wanted to be a Mum (my second careershift) and I still do. But after a year of full time motherhood, if I spend one more month limited to my flat, the library and the local shops I will scream. More