This is not who we are

I’m seeing a lot of media and social media posts calling the perpetrators of the act of terrorism that at current count has killed 16 people in Bondi Beach on Sunday 14th December 2025 ‘evil’. Calling this act ‘evil’ puts a distance between us and the people doing the...

My grandmother died and I’m glad

September the 9th was the 9th anniversary of my Babushka Anna’s death. She died in 2016, before Trump 1.0, and certainly well before Trump 2.0 and the very public rise of the far right and fascism that we’ve seen over the recent almost-decade. As I reflected on her...

How to write your book, regardless 

But what if I’m crap? That’s the question that so many of us worry about when embarking on a creative life. So what if you’re crap? Everyone starts somewhere, and more to the point: creativity isn’t about always being the best, or the shiniest, or winning the award....

Light + Turning: a solstice circle

If you’d like to read about my upcoming solstice circle, then click here.  For the longest time, our family has honoured the Solstice. Whether that’s the winter solstice, the dark creeping in near 4pm, the light escaping behind the trees, winking as it disappears; or...

Who gives you permission?

I’ve been thinking and writing about permission lately. Who gives us permission to write, or create, and why do we seek permission from outside of us in the first place?  And it all, yet again, comes down to patriarchy, capitalism and the messages we internalise...