Edith Sitwell, you are a captivating beauty!

“I am not eccentric. It is just that I am more alive than most people are. I am an unpopular electric eel set in a pond of goldfish”.
(Edith Sitwell, quoted in Life magazine, 4 January 1963)

The first time I saw her image was when I was rifling though a jewelry publication.
There she was, large as life, wearing enormous rings. Two on one finger, and with large (more…)

Summer 2017, you were spectacular! It was one of those times. Blissfully drenched with inspiring sights, sounds and Mediterranean tastes. This European merry-go-round was unforgettable!

Challenging too I might add.

It’s only God who could have opened a door to absolute bliss for us while hacking away, coughing and struggling with asthma. Not even my daughters asthmatic emergency situation in Milan made us wish we hadn’t taken off on this adventure! As scary as it was, while struggling to breathe, standing by the glass door in the hospital – (more…)

What a courageous, fearless and creative mind! It was the article on Arundhati Roy in Vogue and her new upcoming book that drew me to take a closer look. A look at the colourful personal life of this writer and the controversial issues she battles. Thank you, Vogue, for the introduction!

“I am hysterical. I’m screaming from the bloody rooftops. And he and his smug little club are going ‘Shhhh… you’ll wake the neighbours.’ – I want to wake the neighbors, that’s my whole point. I want everybody to open their eyes.” ~ Arundhati Roy in response to criticism of her ‘shrill and hectoring tone’:)

The points she makes are loud and eye opening, but she comes across as a gentle person, not aggressive (more…)

A vision to remember!

The Bible Rock is the glorious mountain spotted in the distance along the winding road to Kandy.

I spent the weekend with my family getting reacquainted with what people call ‘the hill country’. It’s (more…)

It really has been an unforgettable summer this year! As beautiful as this island is, to venture out and explore the amazing world out there is a privilege!

Ok… of course prior to leaving there was the concern of France being still under a state of emergency, (more…)

This goes to show whatever it is we’re climbing towards, through happy times or rough, the climb doesn’t have to get ugly:)) There’s beauty all around us. We just have to choose to see it and be mindful of the moment – one step at a time xx

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No matter what we are or do in life, however we like to identify ourselves… the same principles apply to us all.

Life altering words carry life, high energy and great creative power.

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I love old photos! People and places revealing ‘the activity of the day’ of days long gone. Food for my imagination! The past looks like another world entirely.

The image of this beautiful girl is called ‘Kandyan Lady’ from well over a hundred years ago. That’s all I know of her and she will remain a mystery for now. I bought this photograph while (more…)

The unexpected turns of the path of life can open new worlds and opportunities if we are open to receiving x

* a rushed snap shot at the Lighthouse Hotel, Galle, Sri Lanka <3

It was Diana Vreeland who said “I think water is God’s traquillizer. To be in it, to drink it, to look at it.”…

There’s nothing like getting away from everyday reality and switching off for a bit. It’s my daughter’s half term holiday and taking advantage of it, we escaped to The Fortress for the weekend. It’s in Galle, SriLanka. For more stunning views of the place and information, click here.