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Blog#117 – Full Circle
Dear Readers, Every now and then life quietly joins two moments separated by decades. Last week, that happened to me. Thirty years ago, I took a sabbatical from my demanding career in London to volunteer at an orphanage in the hills of Santa Teresa in Rio de Janeiro....
Blog#116 – The Gift I Gave Myself at Sixty
Dear Readers, Thank you for the wonderfully supportive responses to my recent letter seeking Founding Readers for my debut novel, In a Different Light. Some of you will have received your advance copy by now, and I truly hope with all my heart that you enjoy the...
Blog#115 – The Room Without a Roof
Dear Readers, It’s been a hectic couple of weeks since I last wrote. Nine months ago, a freak tornado tore the roof off our holiday home. At the time, I was taking a break from writing my blog. Life was busy, my novel demanded every spare moment, and to be honest, I...
Blog#114 – The Courage to Begin Again
Dear Readers, Before you read my latest blog, I want to take a moment to thank those of you who have been reading these blogs over the years. It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years already since the first one. What started as a way of making sense of my own life...
Blog #113 – Accepting What Isn’t
Dear Readers, Thanks for all your heartfelt responses to my last blog, The Life I Stopped Leaving. I was surprised by how much of it resonated with so many of you. A few readers asked specifically how estrangement had become one of the outcomes of seven years of sober...
Blog#112 – The Life I Stopped Leaving
Dear Readers, I’m happy that you’ve chosen to spend a few minutes with me today. It’s an important one for me as I mark seven years of alcohol-free living. Reaching this milestone brings a sense of calm and contentment that I never dreamed I’d feel. For a long time, I...