Selectively Juggling

Do you see yourself as a leader? Do I see myself as a leader? Yes and No!. Although this last month I have taken on higher duties in an Acting. Manager position. Am I enjoying it? In some ways yes, as I am able to challenge and extend myself. However I haven’t changed, my mindset…

What personality trait in people raises a red flag with you? Huge red flag billowing in the sky above those who clearly display narcissistic traits. Not to mention a huge red flag unfurls itself the moment I notice someone lacks compassion and empathy.

How do you relax? One single thought at a time, one single breath at a time. I relax by ensuring that my body and mind are in-sync with each other. This includes activities to come back to centre, to be mindful of breath and body. Nature provides the perfect stage and props for me to…

Describe your ideal week. My ideal week this week would be to escape the rigours of work and family life. Instead grabbing my camera bag, laptop, art supplies and food, heading to a remote area and being free to delve deep into my creativity. I’d make sure the place I’m staying would be cocooned in…

If you had to give up one word that you use regularly, what would it be? I find that I am constantly using the terms narrative , rhetoric and discourse. It seems that I’m becoming more adept at understanding people’s hidden or opaque narratives , rhetoric and intentions. I’m also finding the word, or more…

Tell us about the last thing you got excited about. Don’t laugh, but the last time I got excited was yesterday after discovering several of my indoor plants had new spring growth. To see new green fronds, new leaves or buds brings immediate and uninhibited joy. I literally have to reach out and touch the…

What’s your favourite time of day? I adore the magical moment when the sun gently awakens, imbuing all it touches with a golden glow. It holds within its very touch the promise of a new day, new hope, and new choices. Have you ever had the privilege of sitting on a beach dune pre sunrise,…

What motivates you? I’m equally driven by extrinsic and intrinsic motivators. I strive to be the best version of myself. My desire to live with integrity means that I am driven by internal goals, desires and intentions. I’m motivated by my family and their needs. I motivated by nature, the plants and animals. I’m inspired…

Sometimes, words fail me. Sad, but true. While other times, it’s as though words dance before my very eyes, mysteriously revealing themselves and the incredible images they convey. They beg me to choose them, giving them life, weaving them into meaningful streams of consciousness. They magically, mystically appear as though I am simply a conduit,…