B For Building Blocks – Episode 2 of The A to Z of Creativity Series – Transcript Welcome to Episode 2 of The A to Z of Creativity Series on The Frangipani Creative Podcast. This is a series of 26 episodes – one for each letter of the alphabet – ideas, tips, inspiration, conversations about…
Morning Routines
Our morning routines should set us up for a wonderful day ahead. But with many of us leading busy lives that doesn’t always happen. A long to-do list for the day ahead and some backlog from the previous day makes it tempting to start plunging into tasks as soon as your feet hit the ground.…
A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats
The aphorism ‘a rising tide lifts all boats’ struck me the first time I heard it. I took it to mean that when a person grows, it helps a community to grow. Perhaps, it’s the other side of ‘we rise by lifting others’. A Rising Tide Lifts All Boats If there’s one thing I’m sure…
A For Artist
A For Artist – Episode 1 of The A to Z of Creativity A For Artist – Episode 1 of The A to Z of Creativity Welcome to Episode 1 of the new series on The Frangipani Creative Podcast. This is a series of 26 episodes – one for each letter of the alphabet –…
No More Excuses Etc
No More Excuses was written in response to Kate Motaung’s Five Minute Friday prompt — excuse and was first published on Medium. Since then, a couple of Fridays have gone by and I’ve been missing publishing my responses to these prompts. Today I decided to play catch up and publish my responses to three of these prompts…
Finding Connection Through Writing
A while back, my blogger friend, Shilpa Gupte, wrote about how the old days of blogging are no more. We no longer seem to connect like we used to. In some ways blogging relationships have become transactional – like other relationships. After her post, I’ve tried to comment on some blogs and read them diligently,…



