Wonder

Do you ever have bizarre coincidences you can't explain? Conversations that trip over something someone said or something you read. Do you wonder about them? I do. It seems to be happening to me a lot lately.

A life well lived

She was a young mum when she came to Australia with my dad, three children and another on the way. Dad came to work at Monash University and mum looked after the household. A traditional sixties family. Full of dinner parties, Sobranie cigarettes and very dry white wine.

Cherish each moment

I can be easily derailed where writing is concerned. I usually have a million excuses for not writing, how I feel being at the top of the list. This year I decided to change things up and let my values drive my creativity rather than my feelings.

It’s never too late

I have allowed myself to be held back by a lot of things over the years. Usually a lack of one thing and another. You know how it is. Not enough money, lack of confidence, poor self esteem or self belief. Is that the same thing? There are too many to mention. I could play … Continue reading It’s never too late →

The best laid plans…

I sat down to type up my notes about creativity. Then I remembered the date and sat here thinking about my dad.

Every Intention

Every intention I used to make New Year resolutions. Lose forty kilos, save a million dollars, write a Nobel prize winning novel. Then I would feel guilty for failing. Cue my inner critic: 'Well derr.' I have a habit of setting the bar too high. In school I aimed for A+. I was never happy … Continue reading Every Intention →

Flight or fight

Human beings are amazing. How we are wired up is endlessly fascinating to me. I studied horse psychology for a few years. How and why horses do what they do and how they think. With horses, when the flight/fight response is triggered the horse will want to move its feet and run away or will … Continue reading Flight or fight →

On being Welsh

Even though I can say I am an official Australian, today I am Welsh.

Everything all at once

Reflection on my childhood often helps me understand how creativity has ebbed and flowed in my life. It helps me understand how I am wired and what influences my thinking, positively or negatively.

Breaking Rules

We see it every day in social media. Those people who can’t help it, they have to correct typos, grammar or misinformation.