At spin class our teacher often plays the Ke$ha song Crazy Kids. You might call me weird, but as we spin and sweat, I often say to myself, ‘You are crazy. You spin, train with weights, go to yoga class and run.’ Yet, I keep going, along with a crazy crew of people who […]
I’ve been pondering the idea of creative pilgrimages. A pilgrimage is a journey or search of moral or spiritual significance. Typically, it is a journey to a shrine or other location of importance to a person’s beliefs and faith, although sometimes it can be a metaphorical journey into someone’s own beliefs. As a writer and a person […]
Julia Cameron’s book, The Artist’s Way is the seminal book on the subject of creativity. Millions of creative people have found it to be an invaluable guide to living the artist’s life. It’s a book that combines spirality and creativity in a way that is provocative and inspiring. One of the ways Cameron encourages us to develop […]
Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere. Albert Einstein To live an adventurous life, you need to see the world with fresh eyes, like that of child. A child is filled with wonder, curiosity and imagination without the self-consciousness we develop as adults. That’s why reading a story to […]
I get to travel the world and experience a lot of beautiful places. Whether it’s a deserted beach with palms, a mountain top or old growth forest, nature is a stimulus for creativity. I love bushwalking in Australia. The scent of eucalypts, the warbling of kookaburras, sliding on gravelly inclines on tracks and watching […]
I started writing a new book yesterday, and I’m writing it in a notebook my son gave me for Christmas. It’s vintage leather and recycled paper—rustic and old-school—just the way I like it. The book is a 365 Day journey of adventure. Adventures in creativity, travel, family and spirituality, the inspiration behind them and tips on […]
