Stories that matter
July 5, 2018
For the past three years, I’ve been taking art classes and learning the piano. The piano is an instrument I always wanted to play, but never did as a kid. And I hadn’t drawn or painted since year 9, when I concluded I couldn’t even draw decent stick figures. So, I’m a complete beginner in […]
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May 29, 2018
On Being … a Beginner
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When was the last time you were a beginner? A time when you felt you didn’t know a thing, perhaps even wondered whether you should even bother trying? And do you remember how you felt? The Little Arthouse When I walked into Vanessa Lombardo’s Little Arthouse studio, I had no intention of picking up a […]
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April 3, 2018
I’ve just returned from a short trip to Bintan Island in Indonesia – part holiday and part support crew for my husband, who was competing in a three-day bike race, the Tour of Bintan. With the race as the major focus of our stay, I saw only a tiny part of what there is to […]
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February 20, 2018
18 Things I’ll Do in 2018
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I’m not usually one to make new year’s resolutions – which is probably why I’m writing this particular post in February. However, in January, I did spend a few days on a solo retreat, where I spent time reflecting on the questions Amanda Viviers asks in her book, New Days: Vision Book and Reflection Questions. […]
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November 21, 2017
This week, I interviewed my 94-year-old grandfather about the Second World War, and he told me the story of how he met my grandmother. Technically, the interview was an assignment for an oral history unit I’m completing. My real purpose, though – and why I’m studying a Diploma in Family History at all – is […]
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October 18, 2017
In a world where the media is full of tragedy, fake news and trolls, I love hearing stories about people making a real difference in the world. I’m especially encouraged when those stories involve young people. That’s why I want you to meet 13-year-old Patrick Gleeson, who’s helping serve up justice for children forced into […]
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