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Thinking about work because I’m responsible for people’s jobs.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 13 August 2022 source ↗
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Unfinished work and caffeine.
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Perimenopausal anxiety, the terrible feeling of impending doom, something awful happening to my children, writing deadlines. Apart from that, I’m quite chilled.
Michael Kiwanuka
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If I think my family’s not safe. And if I have a good idea musically: sometimes I can’t sleep out of excitement.
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I sleep very soundly.
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