Archive for March, 2010
How people change: Working with the stages and processes of change
While archiving a journal recently, I found an old photocopied article wedged in its pages. Upon re-reading it, I was struck by just how relevant (and now, mainstream) the ideas in this article were. The article, from the September 1992 edition of American Psychologist, was entitled “In Search of How People Change” and was written [...]
Just like a bought one: The best curry I’ve ever made
I’ve often wondered why my curries never taste like the ones at the Indian restaurants. I follow the recipes. I make my own spice mixes from scratch. I can be generous with the salt. But they still taste nothing like the local curry house’s butter chicken or vindaloo. However, last night I made a curry [...]
Love is everything: Jane Siberry and the art of being human
On Saturday night I did the big drive to Brisbane to go to a gig by an artist whose music was the soundtrack to my early adult years. Jane Siberry is part-way through an extensive world tour in which she’s bringing her Salon to people’s lounge rooms. In a bold move, Jane put the offer [...]
The natural seasons of business
When I was a bookseller, the month of October always meant Christmas because that was when the Christmas new releases arrived. It was a time when our stock level doubled (if not tripled) and the whole build up to the end-of-year busy season began. The weird thing was, the books that made the bestseller lists [...]
What. A. Week.
It’s a rare event for me to be lost for words but this week has been so intense, I can’t even write about it yet. Here’s the synopsis – and I hope to get back to fill in the details later. The week begins with a hissy-fit meltdown brought on by neglect of self-care. Mucho [...]
