Well, I’m as surprised as you are — “Come on, let’s do a 100 day project”. It’ll be easy, she said… I stared into my hot chocolate as the room began to close in on me. My heart beat ticked into runner mode. “I’ll do it with you. We can hold each other accountable”. “OK, but on one…

Using my art in the corporate world to create more unity — This month I worked with the Central Banks Network for Indigenous Inclusion (CBNII). The CBNII is a group made up of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, Reserve Bank of Australia, Federal Reserve (USA) and Bank of Canada. Their aim is to raise awareness of indigenous economic and financial issues. …

No, I don’t want to talk about it — Yes, we broke up. No I don’t want to talk about it. But I will share this zine I made…

Sensitivity is a gift, apparently. — My dog died earlier this year and it sent me spiralling into sadness. After two weeks of sleeping in, showering at 2pm, and crying into my cold, left over take out for breakfast, I decided to pick myself up. I hired a coach. She’s a holistic life coach with a…

Not told to sit down, told to leave — In light of International Women’s Day, I’ve been reflecting on a time when i worked in a corporate job. I had the role of programme manager for a $22m project, and I did great job. …

I’d like to get off the ride now, please. — On today’s pendulum swinging, roller-coaster riding dumpster fire that is my life, I woke up with my thoughts at war. It’s a fun (read: not fun) conflict that seems to poke its gnarly head up at different times of the month. …

It was a confronting time. — On the Scorpio Full Moon I went out to a networking event at a local bar. What could go wrong? It turned out to be only 6 of us. 5 women and 1 man. My ears pricked up when I heard this guy was an intuitive healer and energy worker…

Your art is not for everyone but those who get it, get it. — When I first learned what a zine was, I felt like I’d come home. They gave me freedom! Permission to express myself however I wanted. Zines invited me to write a story. Draw pictures. Collage old train tickets, newspapers and photos. Write a poem. Analyse that dream you had about…

The 4 lessons that help me keep going. — If you never share your art with others, then you can’t get rejected, right? Problem solved. But if you keep your art hidden away for fear of rejection from others, are you actually just rejecting yourself in advance, so no one else can? Sharing my art was a huge deal…