There is a time of the day when I am filled with creative possibility. It’s usually at night, after dinner, having the last cup of tea for the day. I have so many ideas and worry I am running out of time and I am low on talent to create them all. But inspiration is …
Nowadays people know the price of everything and the value of nothing. — Oscar Wilde When I\’m not writing my books or writing business proposals for large companies, I help an international concierge manage the playtime for people with money. These are people who don\’t have budgets for holidays. They just say where they want to go, for …
Bad reviews are awful to receive. I have received some shocking ones in my time as an author. Here is one such review: \”\”Strong\” language and sex scenes add nothing to a mediocre story,\” reads one. Or this one: \” Such a small cast and all somehow related or linked by marriage – totally unbelievable. …
I’m in love with the colours of the new Le Creuset collection. I have one but it’s burned from a spag bol sauce incident years ago but I can’t bring myself to let it go. I also can’t let myself spend money on decadent purple pots when I have to pay my water bill. But …
Because my blog is really just a journal that I leave open on the kitchen table for passersby to leaf through, this post is being written without fear or favor. It is three hours until 2018, and I doubt anyone will be reading a blog post on New Year’s Eve. So I will tell you …
Life can be hard. Particularly as we get older, the shitstorm comes all at once. Money issues, kids having teen issues, aging parents, relationship drama, career crap. It is intense. As my wise mother says, ‘Everyone gets a turn.’ Noone is immune to the Ferris Wheel of Hard Times. While there are many guides to …
Right now we are going through a sexual revolution. Hugh Hefner is dead. Women are calling out their abusers. Bill Cosby, Harvey Weinstein, Tim Worner, and The President of the United States are a few of the names on the roll call. It’s not easy for women to call them out on their behaviour, and …
There is a Serbian word, that translated to the feeling of contentment and bliss, that delicious sense of oneness with the universe when performing simple pleasures. Those small moments that add up to a fulfilled life. A contented life. I wondered if this is pottering, the Serbian way.One of my main skills in life is …
I was reading that resilience comes from talking to people about your troubles. Sharing the moments that scare or confuse you. That the act of talking it through is in itself a decision to be resilient. This year I experienced an extreme act of professional bullying. It wasn’t just aimed at me, it was aimed …
When I found out I was pregnant with my son, I rang my friend, The Good Doctor, and asked, what the hell should I know about raising a son? Her answer was the greatest piece of advice for anyone with children. Teach him the words to name his feelings. Argghh! How good is that? How …