25 years ago I traveled to East and West Berlin. Our group of Australian students spent a week discovering West Berlin, a city which formed an incredible memory in our two month Student Exchange experience. We had no iPhones. No…
NaNoWriMo Prompt – Contentment
Many years ago I thought I should aspire to feel content with what I have and who I am. And that should be enough. My children recently told me that I’m fussy I guess I probably am This is why…
Loving life, learning and finding creativity almost by accident
Creativity happens when you’re living life as only you can. I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately. Maybe because we’re starting to look at high schools for our eldest, which has made us reflect on the definition of success.…
2013 goals, fairytales and world domination
Creativity, my soul and breath, it’s good to see you again. Last year I looked, listened, collaborated, learned, wandered, volunteered and finally nurtured my creativity again. It was life-changing. I feel like me, again. You see, I was sort of…
Creature, Feather, Sparkle, Shine
I’m really enjoying looking at things. Really looking. And looking again. I’m rearranging pictures and stacking paintings against the wall. I’m looking at picture books. I’m practicing. Shuffling. Sorting. Seeing. Shaping. Creating.
In the style of Megan Morton
(Megan Morton inspires, supported by Sophie the Stylist) In my mind, people are more important than things; experience is more valuable than acquisition. Only problem is, I’m a visual person! I’m not one to be wooed by status symbols,…
Daisy Chains and the day I unearthed my creativity
Some days, you just need to make a daisy chain. ***** This video sums it up just about perfectly 1. We need to acknowledge one another. It’s good for us. 2. It’s good to just get into the zone. A…
Stronger
On significant birthdays Grateful Happy Reflective Stronger Relaxed Purposeful Creative Play
Life happens. Keep on creating
You know the feeling…you begin a creative project only to find life gets in the way, or something else comes up? Case in point: this year, I started life drawing lessons. I spent two terms enjoying my weekly drive to…
A creative life, a successful life and the art of a happy life
Know what makes me happy? A creative life. As long as I include creative things in the life of my family, my work and in all areas of my life, I’m happy. A creative life doesn’t just happen. It’s considered.…