Dinner table conversations from my childhood were informative affairs. They often took on a very specific flavour. Why? Because my...

My friend has just opened a store in the Dandenong ranges and I have been there with her through almost every step of the process. She...

Recently I returned to my homeland, New Zealand, for a friend's milestone birthday. I had the most wonderful time, both with her and her...

As a child and young person, I had the immense good fortune to be successful. No matter what I put my mind to, I seemed to be able to...

I hate to admit it, but recently I've had a struggle around giving up smoking. I knew it was bad for me. My 'daughter of a redhead' genes...

I was sharing ideas from my last blog with a group of friends last weekend. They were in agreement about how little we know of other's...

The thing I love most about being a writer is the weaving and crafting of stories. I get to create currents, flickering with images....

I'm a very lucky sibling. I have three wonderful little sisters and an amazing little brother. (I say little with my tongue in my cheek...

I've been suffering from a kind of malaise recently. I stay up late, often until dawn watching Korean Netflix programs ('Tail of the...

The night before I started my first job I couldn't sleep. I was so nervous I tossed and turned in my bed. A couple of times during that...