Scribble, stop, scribble
To scribble and erase and scribble again. That’s poet Mary Oliver, describing her craft as quoted in this fascinating weekly insight into creative work, Brain Pickings Weekly. Mary was talking … Continue reading
The Outback equivalent of Alice Through the Looking Glass
Broken Hill is full of surprises. Take Thomas Street. Houses line both sides of this busy suburban street. The town’s hospital, health centre, aged care facility and a thriving cafe … Continue reading
Silence
When I am silent, I fall into that place where everything is music. In silence there is eloquence. Stop weaving and watch how the pattern improves. Rumi.
Rumi and the rat
Until a few weeks ago I’d never heard of Rumi. Raise your words not your voice, it is rain that grows flowers, not thunder. Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and … Continue reading
Here’s what happens when you’re hacked
The story of the garden disaster will have to wait because something more urgent came up. My phone was hacked. Then my bank account. Here’s how it happened. Around 2pm on Sunday … Continue reading
