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New Beginnings Welcome to the middle of summer (or winter)! Almost three weeks in to 2026, and I hope it is going for y'all. Personally, the beginning of this year has been one of reflection and optimism for what is to come.  In all honesty, I believe 2026 will shape up to be a year of diverse voices, which is amazing. We have seen a range of voices on the stage, on the page, and everywhere in-between. There is a lot to look forward to; although with possibility comes uncert

Recently, I went on a trip to the zoo. Almost every animal was out and visible - the monkeys, the lions, tigers and bear, giraffes, lemurs, red pandas, otters, and snow leopards. Several of the animal talks from zookeepers mentioned the importance of purchasing paper products only with the FSC label. FSC stands for Forest Stewardship Council and means that the paper used in the product did not come from a destruction of a habitat, so it’s better for the animals.  This got me

Literature can bring a great source of comfort and courage during tough times. Writing allows us to express ourselves. Reading enables us to feel heard and seen. The two go hand in hand. Acting is also helpful in communicating thoughts, emotions, ideas and concepts. The beautiful thing about getting lost in the words is we find ourselves in them. A lot of the time it's to do with perspective - the physical or emotional place we are in can dictate how we perceive a text, which

Hammerhead Paper Mache artwork, designed by German artist Anna Zentis Have you ever read prose, watched a film, listened to a song or seen a work of art that directed mentioned or featured another text such as another film/song/artwork/literature piece? I suspect that most people would've, at least once. At first glance, this featured addition can seem irrelevant and just to add some extra flavors to the work. However, these little features - called 'allusion' can tell us A

W hat are you good at? Managing people? Hospitality? Writing? Drawing? Dancing? DIY? Business? Public speaking? Sports? Problem-solving?...

Paper Mache Whale Shark, created by German artist Anna Zentis Every story has a purpose and every story serves that purpose best at...

Apples and Apples Everyone has it, whether they're in the arts industry or not: the why. Both sets of people can be asked: 'why do you...

Letting go doesn't mean letting down Have you ever felt you had to pursue a certain landscape of life, except it wasn't painted by you...

Grief is like a flower and candle before a rainy backdrop Sometimes grief is seen as something that's to be hidden from anyone else. It...

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. It's a time to acknowledge those who are battling or have struggled with their mental health as...

Comparing yourself with others is something absolutely everyone does, however it isn't always in a negative sense and is ever-changing....

For the past week and a bit, I've been feeling like a new parent. Though I'm a guy, I feel like I've taken on the role as ‘mother’ due to...

Kia Ora all, this is my first ever blog upload, where I’ll be writing a bit about me and my debut novel, The Chasm Between Us, shortly to...