I like to draw little pictures, cute characters, rows of houses, chickens and farm animals. Doodles really. My friend said they would look great on a tea towel or a mug and people would buy them. It’s true, they probably would look cute on a mug or a tea towel. Except that I would no longer enjoy drawing them. I instinctively know it would be too much pressure if I knew I had to make money from making it.
I couldn’t understand why everyone didn’t feel everything the way I did. I thought they were cold, cynical and hard hearted. They thought I was too emotional and I needed to be more logical.
A few years ago I wrote a recipe book. Our daughter decided to marry and would be living four hours away in country Victoria. Too far to drop over for a cuppa as I’d imagined when she was little. I wanted her to have some tangible memories from home. Food connects people and brings us … Continue reading Creating a Family Recipe Book: A Legacy of Love
I think the clearest example of positivity and abundance comes from trees.
A reflection on personal growth through bullet journaling, contrasted with past diary habits and traditional planning methods. The importance of intentional living and self-reflection and how the Bullet Journal Method has transformed my approach to life, helping me prioritise values over tasks, and developing mindfulness.
For a long time I have been complaining, mostly in my head, and a little out loud if I’m honest, that I don’t have enough space in my writing room. I have always wanted a studio with a couple of long work benches.
It is Halloween today. In Wales, where I come from, it is known as 'Nos Galan Gaeaf.' Loosely translated it means Winter’s Eve. It is the night of ‘An Ysbrydnos,’ The spirit night. When the veil between our world and the next is thinnest. It wasn’t all dress ups and sweet treats in Wales. The … Continue reading Halloween
Now that I am at the pointy end of life, it's funny how my thoughts tend toward 'the end of all things' as Tolkien described the end of the world. Don't get me wrong, I am appreciating every day I'm given as if it's my last, well not quite, but I am living my life … Continue reading The end of all things
My husband retired at the end of June this year. It was a difficult decision because he loved his job. He was finally working for a company that didn’t take advantage of his nature. They respected his ideas and were open to new ways of thinking. Since then we have both switched off, pretty much. … Continue reading A Necessary Wintering
Have you seen the show 'Take five?' with Zan Rowe. Zan interviews famous musicians and actors and asks them to pick their five favourite songs and then proceeds to dive deep into intimate moments in their lives. It's a favourite of mine. I wanted to try and do that here this month...
Rhiannon Dowding - Writer 