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Haley Lauren Smith

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‘I married a man 24 years older than me. I’m sick of the judgement from others.’

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That time I put my poem about the great divide of rich and poor living amongst each other between a pair of deer antlers in Japan 🦌 (the deer is real, they are super friendly on Miyajima) #japan #miyajimaisland
Hello 🙋 to all my new writing pals that I've connected with on this platform and through this uncertain time. My name is Haley, I'm 29 and am starting to get wrinkles around my eyes 😂 I live on the Gold Coast with my fiancee Mark and our doggo Hamish, he is a mini fox terrier 🦊⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ I am writing across a mixture of genres, YA fantasy and contemporary fiction. I've been writing since I was a young girl and journaling since I was 7 years old (it's hilarious reading my old journals, the woes of a 7 year old 😂) ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ I am an avid reader and enjoy reading fantasy, fiction and self help books across different disciplines. I'm currently reading Irresistible by Adam Atler and Crescent City 🌙 by Sarah J Maas. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ I grew up in a tiny, tiny country town on a farm in South Australia with lots of sheep, horses, chickens, cats and doggos. #countrygirl ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ I'm a true sloth and love slow practices of exercise such as hiking, nature walks and yoga 🧘‍♂️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ I'm an outdoor enthusiast and LOVE camping in the woods, campfires, mountain climbing, backpacking, travelling hard across countries. I have slowly built up the confidence go create travel videos although don't publish them that often. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ I procrastinate to the point of doom. Mainly playing video games 🎮 such as, the Witcher, RRD2, The Sims 4, and Mass Effect on PC because #pcmasterrace ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ✨ And lastly I have anxiety and depression. They come in waves either all at once or not at all. But I've dealt with the little shits long enough to have both the weapons and armour to recognise their sneaky moves and fight back accordingly. (journaling and talking about it openly helps) 🤗 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ So that's some of me! I'm also a mad introvert and need 5 weeks of silence to recover from a party. So this isolation period hasn't really affected me but I know some of my friends are suffering and need the support ❤️ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Tell me about you.. What are you writing? What are you reading? 😊 Where do you live in the world? What are your hobbies? ✨✨ #amwriting #australianauthors #authorsofig #writersofig
These past few weeks have been filled with uncertainty and so much anxiety.. I knew I wanted to use this time effectively to tap back into my creativity and nuture it with love instead of fear for once in my life. I have been writing everyday with love, with certainty that I will have this manuscript finished and ready to pitch. I have not listened to my inner critic telling me "you're not good enough" "what are you doing, go find another job, no one will read your stupid shit" The uncertainty has actually been quite a blessing because my entire creative life has been an uncertain journey and suddenly I have no external pressures or expectations to keep too. Suddenly I can get up, journal with intention to set the mood of my day, write my novel, paint with acrylics, learn new recipes, hang with my doggo, start a Podcast, start a YouTube channel, make DIY projects, garden, have long walks. And I need to treasure this time in a positive light. I acknowledge that I'm financially anxious (but I always have been, seriously what's the difference). I acknowledge the fear that creeps in with sharing this on social media. But hey, I'm here, I'm stepping into myself, I'm sharing my journey with you. ✨
Hamish we don't look at the camera we look at the mirror. 🐾 #dogsofinsta #pupsofinsta #goldcoastlife

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