I’m working on a new book I’m hoping to release before Christmas, so over the last few weeks I’ve spent…
Read More
Wisdom is having the capacity for choice; challenging my thinking, living intentionally and courageously acting on my convictions.
How to Mind the Beeswax of Business
I’ve been thinking about minding the beeswax of business. It started when I was happily watching a period drama. You…
Read More
Do You Think You Have Control of Your Life?
Do you have control of your life? Most people would immediately say yes, but few bother to think about how….
Read More
The Exciting Discovery of an Epic Library Catalogue
Sometimes it’s funny what you find isn’t it? You start an internet search with a clear goal, and this leads…
Read More
Are Traditional Family Values an Absolutely Good Thing?
Here in Australia, we’re just a couple of weeks away from the Federal Election. Like all elections, the bulk of…
Read More
How to Renovate Your Life
It’s been about six months since my Jack died, and his sister Pretty Girl is experiencing a new interest in…
Read More
How to Conduct a Rewarding Research Project
Today’s post is for Emily, who recently read about my Research Outfit and wondered exactly what kind of rewarding research…
Read More
How to Plan a Bright Future
I’ve been reading Any Ordinary Day and thinking about what makes a bright future. In the book, Leigh Sales interviews…
Read More
What Are You Really Made Of?
I’ve met someone new. We met on a warm sunny morning, in a pretty cafe I’ve not tried before. Outside…
Read More
Books: to keep or not keep?
Since I read Marie Kondo’s The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying, I keep falling over intense, library voice (whispered) bookish debates…
Read More
Year of the Pig Perspicacity
If you hadn’t noticed, we’re just starting the Chinese Year of the Pig. I have a few words about pig…
Read More
Some Thoughts on Things
I’ve had some thoughts on things: The things we buy, The things we keep, and The things we throw away….
Read More
How to Win in the Sales Season
It’s sales season again – that time of year when it seems everyone is trying to get their hands in…
Read More
Wishing on a Moon Balloon
We’ve been blessed this year by some exciting lunar events, including the supermoon, blue moon, blood moon, partial solar eclipses,…
Read More
What is Love?
I’ve been watching a few romances lately, and I can’t help asking, what is love? Bearing in mind the standard…
Read More