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My social media break starts now.

I am still available via email: info@annikaspalding.co.uk

See you in 2020 <3

#SeeYouOnTheOtherSide
#DecemberDetox

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My pre-detox purge is about to begin!

There's less than 6 hours left until I sign out of social media until 2020 🌟

I'm thrilled to have 117 people signed to this year's #DecemberDetox 😍
A month away from social media is quite a challenge but so full of benefits.

If you've signed up, please know I have created daily emails to keep you busy and to invite you to be more present in your life.

It's free.

It's fabulous.

You will create magic.

And we are doing this together ❤

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My little one has been asking to see the sunset so as we had a free afternoon, we decided to make a thing of it.

Wrapped up warm, put hot chocolate in flasks and packed some snacks, and then headed to Barr Beacon.

It's the highest point in Birmingham and has THE MOST BEAUTIFUL view. You can see for miles and miles, and it is even more stunning at night.

So, we arrived and it was foggy af 😂 Mya cried because it was cold (she had refused to wear socks and her feet were cold in her boots #mamatoldyouso) and Amelia said it was a bit creepy.

We lasted 5 minutes before we got back in the car 🙄😂 While there was no chance of seeing anything, let alone a whole sunset, we've had a bit of fresh air today, I guess.

We'll try again.

What have you done today?

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How many incomplete projects have you started?

How many times have you talked yourself out of finishing it?

How much time have you commited to developing it?

How many people have you told about it?

How many questions have you dodged about it?

How many hours have you spent scrolling through IG instead of investing time into your project?

Last December, I wrote over 20k words of a new book. It was an accidental project, not at all part of my plan. Over this year, I've added to it and even sent it out to a few literary agents for representation.

This December I plan on adding to it, pouring a year of lessons, perspectives and confident writing into a book I know deserves my attention. A book worthy of a traditional publishing deal.

But it won't be ready if I don't finish it.

And I won't finish it if I don't make the time.

What incomplete projects do you plan on revisiting?

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Annika Spalding

7 days ago

My social media break starts now.

I am still available via email: info@annikaspalding.co.uk

See you in 2020 <3

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Annika Spalding

7 days ago

2019 - What a year it's been! Wow!

I didn't know my life would look like it does now. It was all planned and mapped out, and I had every faith it would turn out in a particular way.

Only it didn't 🤷🏽‍♀️

And most of that is due to my own doing.

This year has seen me achieve a few big life goals, take my children abroad for the first time, attend a family funeral and see relatives I haven't seen for years (this was so triggering, because the last time I attended a family funeral was when we buried my mum), walk away from a two-year relationship (I'd changed), lose friendships which meant the world to me, speak my truth and suffered the backlash from those who should know better, start a brand new business, start asking for payrises at work, secure new opportunities, have the difficult conversations, challenge bullshit (including that which comes from my own mind), come off anti-depressants, start writing more, bringing some of my offer to an end (no more editing work in 2020), mingle with other writers and regain some of the balls I seem to have lost over the last two years 🤷🏽‍♀️

I've been blessed with speaking opportunities throughout the year, from local grassroot groups to university panels to BBC radio.

It's been a brilliant year, considering I held one event and didn't publish any new books 🤷🏽‍♀️😂

But THE BEST thing has to be the return of my MAGIC 🌟🌟🌟

There's something beautiful about knowing you can do anything you want, that you can create something magical and ensure the world can see it. I missed feeling like I was destined for greatness. I missed feeling so inspired by a new project that I couldn't sleep. I missed feeling in the zone when creating something magical.

But my magic is back now and I'm never letting go.

I'm logging out of social media at midnight until 2020, as you know. There's still time to sign up to #decemberdetox - sign up here: bit.ly/DecDetox19

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Annika Spalding

1 week ago

My little one has been asking to see the sunset so as we had a free afternoon, we decided to make a thing of it.

Wrapped up warm, put hot chocolate in flasks and packed some snacks, and then headed to Barr Beacon.

It's the highest point in Birmingham and has THE MOST BEAUTIFUL view. You can see for miles and miles, and it is even more stunning at night.

So, we arrived and it was foggy af 😂 Mya cried because it was cold (she had refused to wear socks and her feet were cold in her boots #mamatoldyouso) and Amelia said it was a bit creepy.

We lasted 5 minutes before we got back in the car 🙄😂 While there was no chance of seeing anything, let alone a whole sunset, we've had a bit of fresh air today, I guess.

We'll try again.

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