The two week holiday over December and January has been huge, with two house guests and kids on trips away and then back and then a full table for Christmas lunch. It was perfect and by perfect I mean it was perfectly fun with all sorts of imperfections that made it wonderful. I don’t like …
Hello again, How was the weekend? Are you okay? You know I’m here if you need someone to listen. I might not have the right words but my ears are very able and clear, so anytime you want to unload, I can carry it for a while for you. I have been doing a lot …
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 …
What happens when someone stops feeding their blog and it dies, much like a Tamagotchi from the 1980’s? Perhaps it’s ghost stays online forever, particularly if it’s on the old Blogger or Blogspot platform. Or some are eaten by another blog, new ideas and new ventures, and some, those whose parent no longer want to …
I have been working full time with three jobs for a while, because I have one kid at school and one at University in another state, which I am paying for and we need to eat, and God knows, there ain’t enough money in publishing to make this happen. This week I went to a …
Hello all, After a long hard think, and a sincere lack of time, I have decided to only post on my Facebook page. You can link here to read about news, what\’s going on in the world, my ideas, my books, other people\’s books, red carpets, and other guff. It\’s been rich and real, and amazing but …
Have you set some goals for 2016? Are there things you want to learn this year? Do you have any idea how you’re going to make them happen? Let me confess that I used to be coached by one of the best, Domoninque Bertolucci, and have done some major goal setting in my past life …
I had a break from Facebook a while ago and it was a good thing, but ultimately Facebook rules my life because it’s my bloody log-in to most things. (This is how they get you!) This morning, after seeing bullshit on my own feed, other people’s feeds, nasty comments and stressful accusations everywhere about politics, …
I spent my Friday lunch with a friend whose husband walked on her for a younger model. Why do men do this? I think it’s a direct reaction to their fear of mortality. Anyway, we had an a wonderful time, and when we left, we saw a dead rat on the street, fried from running …
Yesterday I read quite a number of articles about the reality of being an entrepreneur and the rise of depression and suicide in those who are trying to make something happen in a start-up. Failure isn’t an option for many, and hours and hours of work can often amass to nothing. It’s interesting that the …