The harrowing task of writing a poem used to be just that, harrowing. Mostly because I didn’t want to take risks. I was always trying to understand the work of great poets. Usually, that’s what we do as writers, we examine other work to understand how to write well. With that academic knowledge comes great […]
Women who dare to be bold and brave #International #WomensDay #CreativeLife
March 8, 2017 by
Once we would find storytellers sitting under a tree with pen and paper, digging through the story scrabble of consequences, conflicts and conquests. Most of those storytellers were men back in those old-timer days. It’s true to say that some of my most beloved stories were written by men and some of my favourite poetry […]
Creatives and their wellbeing #initiative #health
February 9, 2017 by
It was fantastic to read about this new initiative for the arts sector this week. I’ve known for a long time people working in the entertainment industry experience anxiety, depression and substance abuse in higher numbers than other industry groups in the general population. Suicide rates are high in this sector also. So indeed there […]
Be More Than… Support Your Community #Volunteering
October 12, 2016 by
Supporting, assisting and coordinating are the skills I’m most proud of. Telling stories is another passion of mine. I’ve always believed that having a strong background in humanities and community service aids in my ability to be a better writer. Learning how to assist in enabling people to solve their problems requires a holistic approach, […]
Connect adventurously #Hiking in the Lamington National Park #Australia
February 19, 2016 by
Connect adventurously…Yesterday my daughter, her partner and I hiked the Illinbah Circuit. It’s a 16.6 km hike in the Lamington National Park. It has a recommended walk time of 8 hours. The track’s classification is a class 5 hike. A class five is categorised like this: Steep track with irregular surface and loose stones […]
The Nature of Things. #Writing #NaturePhotoChallenge
February 1, 2016 by
Recently I participated in a nature challenge on Facebook. I was nominated by a beautiful friend who lives in America. The challenge was to post one original nature photo each day for 7 days and nominate another photographer each day to also participate. All photos were taken by me. Some on the iPhone and some […]
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