• Life

    New Year, New Tree

    For more than 12 months I had this scrap of paper under a magnet on my fridge. “What’s this?” visitors would ask, and tug at the note covered with my scribbly writing. “Oh, just some random sketchy details about how to find a tree.” “A tree?” “Yeah. You know what I’m like, it’s another tree I’d like to visit.” My obsession has led to thousands of photos, and hundreds of kilometres of travel with sore feet, aching muscles, and even broken bones. But I have a particular fondness for oaks; my beloved Quirkus. I grew up squeezing through this little gap in my hometown to hug the oak inside, and when…

  • Adventure is not outside yourself, it is within
    Life

    Adventure Within

    I think I have rebellious creativity. It digs its heels in and gives me the finger if I try to force it to do anything it’s not here to do. James Hillman called it the daimon; the genius that dwells inside us all and lives up to the connotations of its odd sounding name. It represents our heart, our passion, the leading of our souls. All I know is that when I work against it, I churn out lackluster and uninspiring creations. What I don’t know is what would happen if I gave it free rein? Did you feel that tightening your gut, or was it just me? Immediately, life…