Writer’s Block
Have you ever had writer’s block? I’ve had a terrible case of it in the last weeks. It’s not because my head is congested with a terrible lurgi. It’s something else. I think it may be stage fright....
View ArticleGood Riddance!
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language. And next year’s words await another voice. ~T.S. Eliot This year. This dog of a year. I’ll try not to make this yet another post about my...
View ArticleA Magnificent Beast
The Blogger is a magnificent beast. They don’t have any distinctive markings. They don’t have any unique mannerisms. I doubt you could spot them in a crowd. But if you get talking to them, they’ll...
View ArticleGetting Radical
I’ve come back from the Digital Parents Blogging Conference with a bounce in my step. The session that stood out a mile was ‘Blogging is a Radical Act’. Moderated by Catherine Archer, who is doing a...
View ArticleWhat’s your price?
What’s your price? How about $10K for your soul? Higher? Lower? Does that soul come with batteries? Extra warranty? Truth is, your soul isn’t as valuable to me as it is to you. Are you sure you want to...
View ArticleGoing Anyway
In my 20’s I travelled the world. I never baulked at jumping on a plane or planting my feet on unfamiliar soil. I had navigated hundreds of airports since I was a kid. I was a global citizen. It was...
View ArticleFresh
“You’re not fresh.” Is that why no one read my blog today? “You’re 10 minutes ago. So yesterday.” But I only posted something yesterday. “It’s already old news. You’re only as good as your last post.”...
View ArticleRescue Mission
February bulged at the seams. It bulged so much that the writing part of my brain didn’t have room to move. There was the usual busy stuff – like dashing around with my kids, paying bills, and trying...
View ArticleWhat’s Your Story?
Everyone has a story. It’s a little light in our souls, like a flickering candle that keeps reminding us we’re alive. Some people are happy to keep their stories to themselves. And then there’s...
View ArticleFresh Air
It was timely. Changes happening in my life co-incided with a freshly broken blog. It was like my blog was begging me to give it some love. About two weeks ago my blog’s commenting system imploded. It...
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