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Sidewalk Wisdom

Walking my doggy around the block in my new/old neighborhood led me to this beautiful series of chalk messages this week. What a fantastic gift for those of us walking up the hill from the beach, right at the steepest…

Moving into creativity

Writing is a sedentary activity. So are a lot of other creative pursuits. For me, getting my body moving can really shift my mood and loosen up ideas. But I am often guilty of hunkering down and not moving for…

White Girl In Nepal

When gorgeous Aussie actress, Bojana Novakovic traveled to Nepal following the devastating earthquakes and aftershocks earlier this year, she took her camera with her. The quakes triggered avalanches both on Mount Everest, killing at least 19, and in the Langtang…

Last Minute DIY Halloween Mask

If you still haven't organized your Halloween costume and you're feeling crafty, check out Steve  Wintercroft's UK website. You can purchase (for around USD $10) and download a template for a cool low poly mask that you can print out…

5 Delicious DIYs

Once a month, I get to sit with a bunch of women and men, many who are friends, and play - we draw, we paint, we sculpt. It's such a cool  break from our everyday lives. We take the lessons…

taking inspiration

The last few weeks have been filled with inspiring messages for me. A girlfriend called with tickets to hear astronaut Captain Mark Kelly and his beautiful wife Congresswoman Gabby Giffords speak. This extraordinary couple, who have each achieved so much…

aaron sorkin on writing

 I love The Newsroom and every Aaron Sorkin TV show and movie I've ever seen: The West Wing, Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, The Social Network, to name a few. He is a writer's screen-writer, never relying on special…

making space for creativity

As you can see, I've been late with my posts for a while now. I'm not too stressed about it because the screenplay I'm working on is almost finished and so often when I concentrate and push hard in one…

Camps Bay beach house, Cape Town

I just had to show you the house we stayed in during our visit to Cape Town. A true South African beach house, this beautiful home hugs the boulders on the edge of Camps Bay. In fact, the master bathroom…

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how I stay inspired

I never really decided to work from my home, it kind of just happened as my family and my small business grew. I often need to remind myself how lucky I am. There's no commute (really, I'm still sleeping in…