Do you ever come across a singer and find that their voice really ‘fits’ you? When I was writing my ‘ideal man’ list a couple of decades ago, amongst my top-five requirements was a man who would sing to me. Never imagined that the Universe would send me a professional singer! Music is such an […]
As a writer, it’s way too easy to stay snugged up behind one’s keyboard or play with pen and paper under the plum trees. I’d like to meet my readers, and I hope you’ll come and see me this Summer on my UK Author Tour. I’ll be travelling in the north of […]
Last Saturday, my beloved and I celebrated our twenty years together with a Vow Renewal ceremony. To share this beautiful expression of love with our dearest friends has been one of the highlights of our lives. To be held in the heart of a community sharing their love is priceless. Here are a few pics […]
Today is an anniversary of the heart. Twenty years ago today, the man who would become my husband and the father of my children, kissed me for the first time. We moved in together the next day. #loveatfirstsight #soulmates This Saturday we will gather with friends and family to renew our vows.
For as long as I can remember, I have loved flowers. I grew up in sub-tropical Queensland where we were blessed with such gorgeous and exotic flora, such as frangipani and hibiscus. One of my favourite flower memories is of the freesias growing in our courtyard. As soon as I stepped out of the door, […]
The Sun is coming over the hills as I write ~ the light of a beautiful new day. There is something so beautiful about sunrise, and its message of life and hope and possibility. Three white-tailed rabbits are playing in the frosty field outside my writing room. My heart feels light and happy. Three […]
My first-born daughter is nineteen today. As a mother, a child’s birthday brings up many memories. I doubt, however, if there is one as strong as the night my beloved child was born. Nothing could have prepared me for the magnitude of emotion that swept through me as my husband Paul passed […]
One of the great ironies of our time is how fearful of death we, as a species, are. We see it, for the most part, as the end. Finale. Over. Finito. Perhaps we’d be less fearful about the end of earthly life if we actually spent more time invested in living it fully? How easy […]
Today is International Women’s Day. What does that mean? For me, it’s about opening our eyes to the plight of women around the world. It’s about extending the hand of sisterhood. We can’t change the whole world, but we can change the lives of some people. This week I walked 35 miles (5 […]
Like a mermaid, I breaststroke my way through the water. Each gliding movement takes me closer to a state of inner peace. I feel at home. In my mind I block out the stench of chlorine, the florescent lighting, the screaming and dive-bombing kids, and roudy testosterone-filled swim strokes around me. When I swim, if […]