Fresh Start

I’ve been on sabbatical on several levels in my life and have been slowly making my way back to groups, memberships and further education. I’ve written several blog posts in my head but they never made it here. Sometimes it’s easier that way. For now I will take Ray Bradbury’s advice: Don’t think. Thinking is […]

Answering Questions

Someone asked me: how did you come to write poetry? I sat stunned for a minute and then answered “I don’t know.” I do know that I did not consciously sit down to write a poem. I sat down to figure things out – I was 13 or so and I had found that I […]

Reminded

When we think to ourselves, “I have nothing unique to say,” we are thinking with our surface mind. The surface mind is an idiot. It knows nothing. -Steven Pressfield The other day I received a blog post called “Something Unique To Say” by Steven Pressfield, author of ‘The War of Art”. It was a booster […]

Creative Inspiration

Last night my husband and I volunteered at the fabulous Sooke Fine Arts Show. It was Purchasers Preview Night, a ticketed event that allows people a preview/purchase time with the artwork before the show is open to the public. With over 275 pieces of artwork in a range of media from Vancouver Island and B.C. coastal islands […]

My 7 days at MISSA

In recovery from an intense 7 days at MISSA. First, I had 5 days of “Write for Your Life” – a mixture of discussion, writing practice and critique with the high point being a private sessions with writer Brian Brett to receive feedback on writing I had sent in the week before. Very helpful. I’m […]