Archive for the BOOKS Category
The inspired writer
An interview with Elliot Perlman in the Sydney Morning Herald‘s Good Weekend magazine contained a lovely thought about writing and inspiration. I haven’t read his books (yet!) but I like what he says here – it also connects with what I’ve been talking about with other writers lately about needing to switch off parts of your [...]
Gorgeous books and the people behind them
I really, really love a gorgeous book cover. And I really, really love a book that looks good on the inside too. So today I want to blow the trumpet of one of Australia’s best book designers, Gayna Murphy.
Parenting with Soul – what is it?
Parenting with Soul is about (re)discovering your own inner life as a parent.
Let go!
Constant craving. If anything is going to distract you from the present and put a blight on your joy and energy, it’s constant craving.
Busy but bored
How is it that we can be the most relentless and demanding bosses of ourselves, making sure no second goes unoccupied – and yet we can still be bored beyond belief?
The ‘s’ word
My kids think the ‘s’ word is ‘shut up’. That’s fine by me: I want to keep them thinking that’s as bad as it gets for as long as possible.
