Lately it feels like I’m just feeding The Machine Instead of sharing a photo Or thought. Upload, filter, tag….which category? Churn churn Which way will it turn Some, none, or 5%? And so it just sits inside The Machine When…
This year’s art
What started off as an attempt to get back into painting and do some fundraising last year, has turned into one of my favourite things to do. Get the paints out. Turn the music on. Pick some colours. And paint.…
World Poetry Day
I hear it’s World Poetry Day today (okay, maybe not be in my time zone, but hey, I’ll roll with it!) …”a chance to celebrate the unique ability of poetry to capture the creative spirit of the human mind.” Here…
Peace, love and awesomeness in the everyday
“If you stay in motion you don’t have to face the things that make you emotional.” Jon Acuff, opening keynote of World Domination Summit 2015. He’s spot on, I thought. We go and go, to and fro. And there I…
Drawing a prize from a hat for a cause
This month I set out on a creative challenge to help raise funds for Nepal’s relief work by World Vision Australia. Do something creative I thought. A poem or photo each day I thought. But whaddyaknow I’ve painted…and painted…and painted…
The cost of creativity
Some people run or walk to raise funds, others host charity events. Me? I’m trying something a bit different and flexing a whole lot of creative muscle this month for Nepal. Whether it be painting, charcoals, photos – whatever theme…
A month of creativity – day two
I need to do something creative today. But first get the kids to school. Go to the bank. Put on a load of washing. I really need to do something creative today. I said so yesterday, didn’t I? But now…
A month of creating: June
There’s something inside me that just loves to create; a desire to write, capture, explore and draw. However, artistic aspirations only turn into reality with a certain amount of effort. Not only does it take time, but it can take…
Raising funds together for Nepal
Not too long ago, Nepal was struck with devastating earthquakes. I intended to donate, but I’m ashamed to say I never stopped to give… and in the end my good intent simply moved to the bottom of a meaningless “to…
Two blogs, five countries, and a whole lotta bloggin’
I’m so proud of the people I work with that I had to share a couple of recent productions we’ve been working on this year (ironically, working for a blogger, for bloggers and photographers means I rarely get to blog…