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As often as needed.
How often do you say “no” to things that would interfere with your goals? If language is a social construct and communication is a tool, learning to say ‘no’ becomes a crucial life hack. It’s the equivalent of taking a blunt arrow head and meticulously sharpening it, allowing its pointed clarity to break through noise…
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Safe and seen
When you were five, what did you want to be when you grew up? As the 8th child of ten children who was born into a world of family trauma and loss, I honestly feel that at age five I needed to feel emotionally safe, seen and valued. At age five my parents were still…
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The sting of rejection
What’s something most people don’t understand? I have just recently finished my 85k word hybrid literary memoir. I’ve written through a dual perspective lens. I took the courageous step of submitting to a small elite publishing house (here in Australia) After almost 4 weeks I received a reply, where they stated that they were “very…
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Everyone needs playtime – adults, children and everyone in between.
Playtime for me (given that it is now summertime here in Australia) means water play and swimming. It means loosing myself to the present moment – of swimming, diving and frolicking in the water. I swim underwater and lose myself in the crystalline beauty of the cascading and rising bubbles of air – rising from…
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Moving from being a waterfall to a well.
I’m writing this post incorporating both my biggest personal and professional challenges into one discernible and highly interconnected and nuanced issue. I am what you could call a ‘waterfall’ – that is my mind is high output – I readily espouse my ideas, thoughts and feelings, much like a waterfall allows the water to cascade…
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Somatic feelings
What makes me experience nostalgia? Quite often it is my body remembering the intrinsic memories, feelings and emotions. I remember a smell that triggers a memory – my mind then recalls that memory (much like a computer system or bookcase where I can retrieve – press play and experience that memory again) Or it may…
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Japanese Anime
What’s your favorite cartoon? I actually really appreciate the artistry in Japanese Anime. Unfortunately I’ve watched so much that they all tend to meld into one joint bucket of anime. Examples would be of anime I have really loved are – Howl’s Moving Castle Mary’s Witch Flower Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End My Happy Marriage One…
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Short answer – yes!
Do you ever see wild animals? This morning I woke up early (even though it’s a Saturday) , anyway as I proceeded to rinse out a cup I was greeted with a rather large huntsman spider. It was struggling to get out of the sink – so I somehow managed to rescue it and relocate…
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Quite personal
What are your feelings about eating meat? I haven’t eaten meat for decades. However that is my choice. I cook meat for my husband and children (they need to be the taste testers). They have multiple allergies and food intolerances, and it was determined that meat was an important part of their diet. My husband…
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Just imagine…
If you didn’t need sleep, what would you do with all the extra time? I’d delight in the silence of the night – when the rest of the house are busy traversing their dreamscapes and realms. I’d write, organise, work on my photography. I’d read, meditate and laugh (obviously in no particular order) I’d cook,…
Selectively Juggling
Learning to selectively juggle to avoid the chaos and struggle
Selectively Juggling 