You are never too old for Dr. Seuss! So I thought I would share this one - my favourite … Oh, the Places You’ll Go! Congratulations! Today is your day. You’re off to Great Places! You’re off and away! You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes You can steer yourself any direction [...]

Reflecting on a source story*:The Well of Wyrd^… Please note – this post grew much longer than I expected and some of the details are for my learning that I want to also share…feel free to simply enjoy the story / share your thoughts on its meaning. "…And then I learned my first source Story: The Well [...]

I have oft though of glass and clay as sister arts…today I want to share that thought with you, through the art of Maria Ines Vaerla and some word play from me: Earth Fire Air Water Earth Water Air Fire Sisters Glass and Clay   Together they spiral Together they spin Sisters Glass and Clay [...]

Once upon a time, when I lived in Australia, I began to write some children’s books – for ages 5-8….and those who read with them. The first that came out (a good 3years ago) was "A Message To Send"* You can keep reading on for more about the story, and the backstory  OR if you simply can’t [...]

Disclaimer: Overt your eyes if you don’t want to see an advertisement for a great book Cubicle Commando A shameless plug for my friend and colleague, Zern Liew, whose new book, Cubicle Commando is hitting the shelves as we speak. "Arming internal entrepreneurs with remarkable thinking, tips and techniques to help them live and breath innovation within [...]

"Art is not about the object itself, any piece of art is a vehicle to bringing you an experience, to provoke a thought, an emotion or a new perspective. The art is the experience you have with the piece" I just ‘discovered’ an artist who speaks to me: Mackenzie Thorpe and just had to share. I [...]

I know that space for reflection and rest is important to recharge…and I also know that sometimes it is hard to give oneself permission. Here is to permission to taking some time out. And you don’t need to take a full few weeks - perhaps you want to take a walk/sit by the ocean or call a friend [...]

"When in doubt, make a fool of yourself. There is a microscopically thin line between being brilliantly creative and acting like the most gigantic idiot on earth. So what the hell, leap." –Cynthia Heimel  "You don’t drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there" — Anonymous   (thanks to Grant via the [...]

"Ned was the only one who thought to look up…" One of the fabulous collection by Sloane Tannen, in a fun book I got a few years ago "Bitter with Baggage Seeks Same". I was actually trying to find the image in the book that had an adorable edler chicken in a wheelchair, with presumably, his [...]

What is the difference between a regular soccer ball and the 2006 World Cup soccer ball? Being a part of the world and all feel a bit strange not mentioning The World Cup, which starts today – now even!  Yet I have little to add on the teams, the matches etc, other than knowing people going to [...]