Shining bright!
When I think of constellations, I always thinks of the children’s nursery rhyme ‘Twinkle, twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are.’ It was a rhyme I loved as a child and still do, as it conjures up delight and allows me to dream of things bigger than myself.… Read more
Self care at year end
The final month of 2021 has arrived and the rush to year’s end is gathering pace. It is a time of heightened demands on our time this month as we attempt to finalise projects and tasks to ensure we start the new year with a clean slate, as we make… Read more
Changing Times & Staying Safe
There are a number of words that sum up the human experience over 2020 and 2021. The one that stands out for me, particularly at present, is safe. More than ever we are called upon to keep ourselves, our families and communities, our work places and environments safe. Our world is changing… Read more
What I learned in lockdown
One film I occasionally watch when it pops up on television or a streaming service is Ground Hog Day. In the film, Bill Murray (Phil Connors in the movie) navigates being caught in a repetitive time loop of a day that goes wrong, a day where he could have made better choices,… Read more
Entitlement & paying attention
One of the things I have been thinking about post-2020, and our first year of living with the Covid virus, is entitlement. The last year has seen many shifts in the global consciousness with many institutions, beliefs and assumptions being challenged for the ongoing misunderstanding and mistreatment of diverse and… Read more
Drawing the line
Many of us are now working at home or splitting our time between home and the ‘old’ office due to COVID restrictions. Those without the option of moving into a safe home office space over the pandemic or have been commuting to and from work trying to stay safe. Under… Read more
Experiencing zoom fatigue & moving forward
In my last article I wrote about how the global COVID pandemic has seen change become the order of the day, along with the realisation that we now have the opportunity to do things differently. Nowhere is this more evident than in how we conduct our working lives, for example, using video… Read more
Birdsong & Contemplation
One of the most enjoyable things about the last 18 months has been the birdsong in my neighbourhood. The early bird calls to welcome the day as the sun rises over the park and the empty streets and laneways. The warning calls as they chase the sun to rest across… Read more
Letting go
In January I started a six month course in Narrative Coaching with Dr David Drake, a leading specialist in this field. Narrative Coaching is based on the concept “that stories are at the core of what makes us human“, and is aimed at supporting people in a safe and structured… Read more
Preparing for the summer break
The festive break and summer holidays are looming large as we move into mid-December and January. It is a very social time with lots of parties, end of year celebrations, family gatherings at Christmas or Hanukah or New Year. It’s great to celebrate the end of the year with your… Read more
Try a little tenderness
Creating of any kind takes you on many wonderful adventures and fills you with such excitement that you want to immediately jump into a new or existing project and just keep going, powering on. Days when ideas flow easily and you know that this is the right path for you.… Read more
The importance of your support team
Recently my long time friend Jai Waters and I released a book on how to affect positive change in your life. It’s called MORE LEMON: How to transition to a life with more Zest and details can be found on our site. In the book we talk about the importance… Read more
Pace yourself
Watching the Olympic games in Brazil I was again reminded of what elite athletes can teach us as artists and creatives, about life in general. As we go about our life, practice and business there are many important things that we, like athletes, need to consider in order to live… Read more
7 habits of mind to boost your arts career
Earlier this year I contributed to an article on ArtsHub called the Seven habits of mind that will boost your arts career. Metalsmith and lecturer, Simon Cottrell, feminist organiser Karen Pickering, community cultural development practitioner, Susie Waller, and myself were interviewed and asked what behaviours and attitudes help artists to… Read more
Inspirational writing
I just wanted to let you know about this wonderful book – Anne Lamott’s Bird by Bird: some instructions on writing and life. First published in 1994, it has been described as the bible of writing guides and it’s easy to see why. It is full of creative strategies to… Read more
Creativity rules!!!
As we move into a new age, a new way of thinking, creativity and innovation have become the ‘buzz’ words of the decade. We are moving from an economy and a society built on the logical, linear, computer-like capabilities of the Information Age to an economy and a society built… Read more