Girls just wanna have fun

In the last 12 months, I have definitely had more fun, felt more alive and been more “in the present” than in most of the previous 7 years. It all started with a conversation at lunch on New Year’s Eve 2012. A friend of mine (Kristy) and I were talking about our working lives and our…More

Think about direction

I’m trying to stop being confused. I need to find some zen goodness and direction. I’ve always wanted to live life reaching out to other people and finding ways to gain common ground, to help people, to connect. I’ve been advised many times to stop expecting to understand anyone except myself. People are unpredictable. People let…More

Dreams are like angels

A number of friends have told me that 2012 has honestly been the worst year of their life. They have lost family members, friends, partners or have in some way had a loss that has set them into emotional freefall. I have to say that it certainly ranks as one of the toughest for me…More

Come on, Eileen

These people ’round here With their beat down eyes sunk in smoke dried faces They’re resigned to what their fate is But not us, (no never) no not us (no never) We are far to young and clever (Remember) Toora loora toora loo rye aye Eileen, I’ll hum this tune forever Today was both weirder,…More

Shut your eyes

Shut your eyes, I spin the big chair And you’ll feel dizzy, light and free And falling gently on the cushion You can come and sing to me I’ve had some pretty strange dreams over the last few days. In Saturday night’s dream, I was on a beach pottering about between rock pools. Most of…More