I haven’t always liked flowers. For most of my life I couldn't care less about them, thinking they were only for old ladies to tend in their garden or what mother’s demanded on mother’s day. It’s amazing how you can go through life missing out on something so extraordinary, so wonderful, so amazing, so uplifting … Continue reading Conversations with flowers and other ways of being real.
Tag: Creativity
5 Ways to Trust the Universe
Pretend you don’t know it all. Be like a kid again and look at the world with awe and wonder, be curious with the little things and how things work. Suspend your judgements. If something isn’t going your way, just step back and avoid getting mad and frustrated and think to yourself, ‘there’s something … Continue reading 5 Ways to Trust the Universe
Kid’s Book Review
I am extremely humbled by the review for It's OK to Feel the Way You Do by Kids Book Review. "Here is the follow up to Josh Langley's fabulous book Being You is Enough. I have an eight year old daughter, who is socially a bit awkward and a reluctant reader. She gobbled up Being You is Enough, … Continue reading Kid’s Book Review
Playing with different techniques
I've been playing with different art techniques and forms over the weekend. Two completely different results emerged as you can see and each had it's own unique feeling as I was doing them. It's about the process as much as it is the end result. I'm still working on the flower painting, however the minimalist … Continue reading Playing with different techniques
What really happens when you write a kid’s book (in pictures)
Is it all pigtails, glitter and rainbows? Rainbows yes in my case, but there is also blood, sweat, tears and copious amounts of wine involved. I’m going to take you on a behind the scenes pictorial journey of making my second children’s book, It’s OK to Feel the Way You Do’, and show you what … Continue reading What really happens when you write a kid’s book (in pictures)
Writers festivals and why they’re important to up and coming writers.
If you're a budding writer, then there's an imperative to get yourself along to your nearest writers festival so you can rub shoulders with people of your own inclination. It's how we get inspired, stay motivated and realise that we're not all alone in our desire to express ourselves. I was again part of the … Continue reading Writers festivals and why they’re important to up and coming writers.
4 Reasons Why It’s Good to Do Nothing
We spend so much time running around trying to look busy for other people and then when we finish doing that, we still have to look busy for ourselves otherwise we might be considered lazy. It’s all a load of hogwash we need to stop, slow down and really do nothing to get back in … Continue reading 4 Reasons Why It’s Good to Do Nothing
