Archive for the ‘ Inspiration ’ Category

An update

22nd July 2010 | 2 Comments

You’ll notice I haven’t posted anything for about five months. That’s because during this time I have, in 25 words or less: Left my husband, sold my inner city apartment, bought a shack in the mountains, kicked my depression and gotten back to my happy hippie self. Now that we’re all up to date, let [...]


My true path

14th February 2010 | 0 Comments

I have this idea that if I weren’t a writer, I would be a healer. Lots of juicy woo-woo stuff, like aromatherapy, herbalism, maybe some crystal energy work and the list goes on. I have always been interested in natural therapies, and have some self-healing practices and blends I have developed just for myself. I [...]


Intent and coincidence

27th August 2009 | 1 Comment

So I’ve been bursting to write this. I tried to talk to my husband David about it, but, you know, he’s a science-type and thus thinks I’m a bit nuts doesn’t get it but is supportive of me anyway. Lucky for me I have this blog that about four people read and I can write [...]


On what we can learn from our pets

20th April 2009 | 0 Comments

I just got back from taking Starbuck (my black, fluffy puppy named after the Viper pilot, not the coffee) for our daily walk around the river. She’s sitting here in my study at my feet, being all cute, as I write this. Anyway, Starbuck is not exactly a brave dog. She needs a lot of [...]


On the boring bits

15th April 2009 | 0 Comments

Believe me, I do actually draw my inspiration from a range of sources, but today I have another gem from Christine Kane whose latest blog post is about the boringness of success (for those who are interested, I stole another gem from Christine, which I wrote about in an earlier post). You should read her [...]


On the sublime – or, why we need more art in the world

4th April 2009 | 0 Comments

Imagine music that brings you to excruciating crescendos as your whole body tenses up, waiting breathlessly for the next note. Now imagine images that unfurl themselves bit by bit, like a lotus slowly opening itself up to reveal the key to all humanity. Throw these in with the voice of a haunting Goddess and you [...]


On quiet words of inspiration

1st April 2009 | 0 Comments

I’m not sure if anyone else does this, but I have a few select quotes and bits ‘n’ pieces taped to the wall above my desk. They all relate to writing and creativity – I guess to remind myself of what I’m meant to be doing when things get overwhelming and scary. It took me [...]