The myth of creativity that most of us are happy to continue believing is that inspiration strikes at any old time. And that all creative people have licence to be disorganized and haphazard in their living. Not so. Mason Currey in his popular book Daily Rituals: How Artists Work shows research…

I recall something that happened about 20 years ago. A friend got news that her mother was diagnosed with cancer. The family was naturally devastated. However, both parents were retired and their savings had gone towards buying a family home and giving their three children the best education possible. The…

I remember the pre-mobile phone era distinctly. Yes, I was born then! 😉 The days of trunk calls. We waited anxiously to connect with a loved one – and hoped that the operator would put us through. Then came STD and it was so easy to connect. I remember seeing…