A Blast from Utopia in Lane Cove
Stuart Leal Gallery at the Village Shopping Centre in Lane Cove never fails to brighten my day. The enormous windows of the gallery allow the intense blast of colour from the aboriginal artwork to do [...]
The Art of Lil Lane
One of the first places where I felt at home when we moved to Lane Cove February 2019 was Lil Lane Café. Something about the logo, the interior space, which is stripped down minimalist with [...]
Teatime with Artist Diana Hallowes
I first met Diana at a Lane Cove festival back in 2015. Her husband, Guy Hallowes, a prolific writer, had found his way into my writers' group (called WritePublishGrow) when I was living in North [...]
An Offer From My Heart For Your Eyes
I'm here today to enter the mystery. Huh? I see that I've just confused you. You thought I was here to inform you of my discounted offer to get you started on writing your memoirs. [...]
It’s A Lie That All Marketers Are Liars*
I remember exactly when it happened. It was more than a year ago that I lost my faith. I could no longer follow Seth Godin nor call myself a marketer after a horrendous experience in [...]
Where There are Emotions, There’s an Onion to Peel
Not sure whether it was the full moon, but this past week there were lots of tears in my household. The majority of the tears were shed by my young daughters, who are becoming aware [...]
Save Parsley’s Reputation With This Three-Step Meditation
Parsley... It's a touchy subject in our household. Like everyone, I grew up in a household where I was a container for my parents' expectations out of life. I recently found out that I have [...]
Seven Ways to Keep Warm and Happy This Winter
Winter Solstice, the longest night of the year, is behind us but there are still many more cold and dark winter days ahead for us here on the Southern Hemisphere. Traditions, recipes and rituals can [...]