Going with Flowing

Summer is stretching out into familiar territory - light warmth, blue skies, vivid greenery moving in the cool breezes. I enjoy the season like this! Everywhere there is a lot going on and everyone has a lot to deal with. Beyond lending assistance as/where we can, I'm drawing focus to fewer things; so I can …

The Spaces Between… (the editing process)

I've just shifted from editing a book into drafting another. I've worked on this book throughout the pandemic and wanted to share some of the things I did, that led me into the spaces between. Originally intended for release early 2021, production delay and a decision to take a deeper look, became a learning curve. …

Creativity Response

Plant a vegetable, strum the first few bars of a soon-to-be stadium-shaker, take a shower (many creative thoughts happen while bathing). Keep on, because life is what you make it. In every moment. What are you making? I can't wait :d

Hello 2022

The light is returning, in more ways than one. The brightness is almost startling, even on days where cloud seeps into every corner and inch of the sky, draping itself around me on walks. The bracing elements make January feel stark and bare. There is something raw about how Winter advances into a new year. …

Launching STAR & BARK

Children's collection STAR & BARK - Soothing Stories for All Ages is inspired by wildlife, science and history. The 8 timeless stories are available now! Doodling and colouring are so much fun. In recent years, their therapeutic and calming benefits have become widely known. Each book is a unique collaboration of the reader's illustrations and …

Crafting the New

The contrasts are intense at present, between many things. The elegant design of nature is playing out as it does, with a serenity that is captivating. I watch it through the window and on walks. Global events continue, some of them leaving a path of devastation. I see it in news updates and when catching …

First Steps

In recent weeks, the sentiment behind Buckminster Fuller's quote on reality, has lingered in my mind. How can I create a new model of reality, in order to make the old model obsolete? There are ways the pandemic impacted daily life, that didn't affect me, because I make different choices to many. Some of them …

All We Do

A new decade is embracing us! There are experiences ahead to celebrate, challenge and inspire us. The topics of impact and contribution have come up in various conversations recently, with my eldest. Their presence has grown into the social-sphere as buzzwords that can motivate or daunt people at different phases in their lives. These words …