Recently my son expressed disappointment that he has no childhood home, to return home to. He was lamenting the fallout from the lack of stability he experienced in his childhood…. [Continue Reading]
Tag: My personal journey
How to make a cloud
I once loved a man who as he walked beside me on my beach composed a song about how to make a cloud. Little did I know that he would… [Continue Reading]
The Pose
hold the phone… why is it in vogue to prune and pout when the phone is out (which is of course always)? we point our toes, we place our front… [Continue Reading]
Let it go
“Own up!” the adult male said. “Who fired that puff?” “He did!” squealed one boy. “No way, it was him!” protested the other. The third boy rolled around giggling his… [Continue Reading]
Tread softly
I’m ‘livin’ the dream’ right? On a tiny tropical island! And every day I get to share that dream space with happy souls from all around the world that come… [Continue Reading]
To be or not to be… hairy?!
“I love your body.” How often has someone said THAT to you? If you’re lucky, a lover has (and you received it with grace and appreciation and belief). But it’s… [Continue Reading]
Spectrum
Do you remember the story of Black Beauty? I’ll never forget the tears streaming down my face when he was separated from his friend Ginger, nor the horrible images of… [Continue Reading]
Childhood freedoms
Forty years ago. One October, when I was six, my family left Holland and arrived in Australia, a land of salty air and big skies, plenty of space and warm… [Continue Reading]
Gili Meno-pause
This one’s for the women out there. And of course, also for you men that care about women. To start with, a travel warning for women coming to Indonesia. Do… [Continue Reading]
The little things – a simple life
Ah, the little THINGS SomeThing I said often in a couple of earlier chapters in my life was: “I could quite easily live in a tent!”. If it meant being… [Continue Reading]