Since you’ve been gone
Dear Mum Since you’ve been gone there are so many things I see and need to tell you. Today we climbed the lookout (‘Look out!’) at Ocean Shores. What a […]
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From My NotebookGrief
No greater compliment
Today I received the greatest compliment that maybe a writer can receive.Today had been one of those days where just another leaf of grief floated past me as I prepare to say goodbye to Mum and Dad’s holiday house.
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From My Notebook
Twenty-eight days
Twenty eight days to create some self care. Twenty-six days ago I was sitting in my psychologist’s office talking self care + how to incorporate it into my every day
2015 in review
2015 in review: Life’s been a bit hard, and there just didn’t seem like there was time, or energy to post here. But, it feels appropriate to wrap up 2015.
In print
My story ‘Eggshells’ is in the Hunter Writers Centre Grieve Anthology. It is about that difficult time after Mum died
Persistence pays off
Persistence pays off. And rejection is good. It makes our writing stronger.
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From My Notebook
A suitable farewell
A suitable farewell – I hadn’t realised how popular Mum was (and I am positive she didn’t either). The church at her funeral was packed and overflowing
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From My Notebook
Empty Space
It’s the empty space that’s the hardest. It lives in my heart, my head, my phone + at the end of the street. I want to walk down + talk to Mum.
