During the past few days, I have been dealing with personal issues. I am now consiously trying to restore my energy, to feed and nurture myseld somehow, to pace myself and show respect to the processes am going through. The research clock is ‘ticking’ and this makes me stressed but my supervisor advises me to trust the process. Self-care shall be a priority, whatever work am doing and however busy I am. The PhD shall not ‘take over’ my life, i shall remain healthy and balanced in all its demands. Hope things go well, hope my heart and mind get clear soon,hope i overcome the ‘crisis’ and come back to this space in more creative and resourceful ways…