Place: Milkd (YAY!)

Poison: Long Black

Favourite Things: Miss Elly

Last night I was priveleged to have dinner with Ash and Ang Barker from UNOH (Urban Neighbours of Hope), who live and breath and inspire others in the slums of Bangkok, Khlong Toei.

I am so inspired by the way they live their life! We are taking a team of creatives up there in December this year, to help and serve in any way we can.

Jen my sister has started a costume drive, which excites me right down to my creative core. Ang has groups of teenagers and children who learn dancing, however when they perform their dances, she finds costumes from the slums, (most of which were created for prostitution!) and thats what the children perform in.

We are collecting these costumes and taking them up and teaching dance and drama to the children so they can express their creativity with dignity.

If you know anyone who has a room full of costumes in the back shed, if you know of anyone who would be up for sewing costumes, get them in touch with us and we want to donate these costumes to the children so they can dance with pride!

Inspired.

A

Place: My mums

Poison: Green Tea

Favourite Things: Hot Water Bottles with yellow fluffy covers

After a month or so of craziness, it has been so lovely to just ‘be’ with my family.

I found a quote by John Ratey ‘It’s an addiction…some people cannot deal with downtime, quiet moments. Without it, we are in withdrawal.’

I really love downtime, however it is totally a choice to go there. I think times of rest enable us to cope with so much more.

The pace of society is so extreme, so to stop and ponder life, love and family needs to be extreme also.

I believe it is not the decisions made in the race of life that truly make a lasting impact, but those pondered in the quiet moments with a glass of red by the fire.

As I sat tonight I reflected on the substance of what I want my life to be made of, the substance and depth of my character. Although I get it wring so often its those times of thought and contemplation that steer the ship, not the quick moves of the wheel in times of high winds.

I so long to make a lasting impact.

God change anything that I may be focusing on, that is a waste of the preciousness of life.

hmmm

A

Place: Rockingham

Poison: Milk Duds

Favourite Things: Hot Water Bottles

Well it has been quite an insane month. Thus no writing. I was reminded by a good friend though, this blog, (even if I have no viewers left) is a very important form of expression for me and a tool of inspiration for a very dry well.

When I write, I refill, refresh and revive my senses. For others they fill up in other ways, but this is a big one for me.

Just a while ago I found this quote that truly inspired me…

‘To live content with small means; to seek elegance rather than luxury, and refinement rather than fashion, to be worthy not respectable, and wealthy, not rich; To study hard, think quietly, talk gently, act frankly; To listen to stars and birds, to babes and sages, with an open heart. To bear all thankfully, do all bravely, await occasions, hurry never. In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconcious, grow up through the common, this is to be my symphony!’ William Channing

Well Mr Channing, my symphony lately has been undiscovered and I want to open my ears to its sound once again. Its not been a bad month, just a little out of balance. Pajama’s, red wine, deep breaths, valuable books, laying on the couch with my mum, chocolate, long conversations, words unsaid, friendships ignited, squeels of delight, secrets to neices whispered, snuggles in familiar beds, 4th birthday parties, brunches on the beach, windy winter evenings. The first act is beginning to play once again.

thankfully

A

Place: Milkd

Poison: Long Black

Favourite Things: Pranks

So we are on our way to prank someone. I cant tell you who it is as it may get back to them!

Here is a photo I absolutely love though, that reminds me that life is not just about the serious, hard core, intensity! Its about fresh, fun and mischevious love of creativity!

hmmmm

A

Place: Milkd (AT LAST!!)

Poison: Long Black

Favourite Things: Smoked salmon

Last year we did a huge live freeze of D’vinci’s ‘Last Supper’. It was amazing. We had 12 men freeze on the stage with background set’s that made it look exactly like the painting.

Mark Cullen just sent me a website of the festival of masters. http://www.foapom.com/gallery/

 Check out how these small towns in America follow through on this tradition!

Amazing!

Love it

A