Movie Review: The Goldfinch
In some movies very little happens while in others there’s way too much going on to keep track, and then there’s The Goldfinch. Thanks to The Goldfinch
Browsing: Grief
Movie Review: Camino Skies
Having spent three days on a wellness retreat I arrived at the screening of Camino Skies in an appropriately meditative head space. The danger was being so zen would I fall…
Movie Review: POMS
Recent months have seen a spate of Full Monty style triumph over adversity friendship movies. POMS follows a similar path, albeit this time with senior cheer leaders. When I first…
Happy Flowers Week
Life is full of light and shade and as you know I prefer to focus on the positive, always looking for the laughs in life. I promise I will do…
A Ghost Story movie review
A Ghost Story is another one of those hard to review movies. I knew I was in for something different when the person introducing it told us to ‘stay with…
Movie Review Alone in Berlin
I’m not usually into war movies but Alone In Berlin was intriguing especially as it tells the story of impact of war on a couple whose son has been killed,…
Free Author Talk at Mundaring Library: 50 Ways To Grieve Your Lover
Please excuse the interruption but I thought I’d let you know I’m giving another talk about 50 Ways To Grieve Your Lover, my little box which I’m pleased to say…
Movie Review: Manchester By The Sea
Manchester By The Sea is a tough movie to review. There I’ve said it. Yes I know it’s up for every award under the sun, so maybe you won’t want…
Review Captain Fantastic movie
If you’ve ever pondered about walking away from civilization and home schooling your family then this is the movie for you.
The Power Of A Book Review
There are moments in life that make all that hard work worthwhile … maybe, or maybe not. The creators amongst you will understand the absolute joy of turning a page and seeing…
Movie Review: A Month Of Sundays
When I read the synopsis for this movie I had an inkling about what I’d be watching, a ghost story or something supernatural perhaps … I was wrong, kind of.
Tips on how to overcome grief or loss #1
This year represents the tenth anniversary of the passing of my partner and eight years since I wrote 50 Ways To Grieve Your Lover. In my workshops I always talk about…
Reuniting lost family members (Missing Lives Exhibition Australian Red Cross)
Several years ago I was fortunate to work for the Australian Red Cross Society where I spent three years travelling across WA talking about the works of this terrific organisation.…
Anzac 100 years on
The past few days have presented several opportunities to ponder the determination, courage and mateship shown by the ANZACs, not least of which was the sunset service held at Kings Park on…
The day I held up The Rolling Stones
Let me be clear from the outset I don’t mean ‘held up’; as in ‘bang’, ‘bang’, I mean ‘held up’ as in the dictionary definition of … ‘to impede ones…
Reasons not to jump #1 (Ian Usher)
Hopefully you can’t imagine standing on a freeway overpass and jumping, or know someone who might. Just in case following is an example of how you never know what’s around…
Rome wasn’t built in a day but … (Anzac Cottage)
Rome wasn’t built in a day, the Telethon House takes several months, and The Block contestants are going to take 10 weeks evidently, meanwhile …Back in 1916 work began on…
50 Ways To Grieve Your Lover (Truth or Dare)
Okay some of you may have noticed the name change in my profile, please let me explain. Over the past year I’ve been playing a long running battle of ‘Truth…
