It is Solved by Walking

It is Solved by Walking

Mar 31, 2025 | Readers, Writers

My mother and I recently strolled through Cloudehill Gardens in Olinda, enjoying the early autumn leaves on maples and liquidambars, water droplets glistening on lamb’s-ear, glazed blue pots filled with variegated foliage, and burbling water features. Carved into a...
Write What You Know

Write What You Know

Nov 25, 2024 | Writers

Years ago, when I first dabbled with the idea of writing fiction, I read Mark Twain’s advice to ‘write what you know’. However, I didn’t want to write about a former public relations manager, who lived with her family in suburbia, and enjoyed visiting art galleries,...
Living Slow

Living Slow

Sep 6, 2024 | Readers, Writers

During the past two months, I’ve experienced one of the busiest times of my life. Coordinating an overseas move to repatriate to Australia after sixteen years in Europe, and continuing to work while establishing new routines to live alternately in two countries have...
Excellence or perfectionism – which do you strive for?

Excellence or perfectionism – which do you strive for?

Jul 30, 2024 | Writers

I was chatting with an artist friend recently about the creative process and we discovered that we both have perfectionist tendencies. Ever since childhood, we have strived to do well at whatever we pursued. As adults, we set ourselves high expectations and standards,...
Dig Deep When it Hurts

Dig Deep When it Hurts

Feb 14, 2023 | Writers

Grief and intense sorrow are emotions we all experience in our lives. They can leave us feeling emotionally raw and overwhelmed, struggling to accomplish daily tasks. Several years ago, when I was heartbroken over a loved one’s serious illness, I put aside my writing...

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