The tidal wave – or looming shadow – of past work is something that threatens all artists. It shows up differently, depending on the art and the artist.
On Insecurity: How much of ourselves do we allow ourselves to be?
Being insecure is really about not having any confidence. But you might not realise that your yearning for a different life is your insecurity in different clothes. This essay looks at insecurity, how the world trades on it, and how you can snap out of it.
Remember the fresh air
In an entrepreneur’s life, many people steal, some people give. Some steal your oxygen, some make you excited. Few of them inspire you and create the breath of fresh air that you need. Those people are important. This was written to capture that feeling, as something to go back to when I need inspiration: To breathe. I’m sharing it here because… well, why not. Enjoy.
Rain
It’s pissing down. Like that time when you’d been out for too long, drank too many lattes and, getting home, crashed through the house clumsily, dropping keys and bags and stuff onto the hard wood floor as you ran. Eventually,…
Lionel Shriver was right: Unpacking her speech at Brisbane Writers Festival 2016
Lionel Shriver’s speech at the Brisbane Writers’ Festival 2016, and the subsequent backlash, perfectly illustrate why we need to face difficult speeches. The society we live in is in danger of losing its capacity to deal with difficult subjects and,…