Stage four feels like a six-week jail term. I had travelled reasonably well, global pandemic and all, in stage three. I had stayed somewhat sane and healthy and productive. My home office was pleasant … [Read more...]
SUMMER
Summer is the publisher of Sun on my Parade. She has been a professional writer and photographer since 1996.
Empowering leadership
I have spent much time lately contemplating what makes a quality leader. I was recently awarded a scholarship from Woman & Leadership Australia to undertake the seven-month Executive Ready … [Read more...]
Return to the Gilis
I visited the Gilis, three tiny islands off the west coast of Lombok in Indonesia, 24 years ago. I was 21. It was 1993, before the first resort was built on Trawangan and the fast boats from Bali had … [Read more...]
With love and forgiveness
Forgive me if I fail to do our story justice, if I stumble and fall. It is difficult to speak of you without tears. How can I ever forget your pain? Now we only meet in dreams, on a bed of … [Read more...]
The beautiful truth of non-fiction writers
I recently dated an author of speculative fiction. After a decade between novels, his fourth book was released while we were dating. We went through the anxious pre-release build-up, the interviews … [Read more...]
Broken toys
My son left home for six months in September last year and I (finally!) found time to develop a hobby. Okay, I write this blog as a hobby, but I also started having weekly guitar lessons. I've been … [Read more...]
What taking a selfie every day taught me
It's 15 days into my #livingthegreen challenge and I have not bought any clothes, shoes or accessories. I did, however, buy some homewares for my bathroom, which is currently being renovated. That's … [Read more...]
Living the green
Join the Sun on my Parade #livingthegreen 30 day challenge! I'm making a small significant change to my consumer behaviour to reduce the environmental and social impacts of my lifestyle. I'm not … [Read more...]
Empty nest, empty heart
I am broken. The sea of grief is so unexpected, so engulfing, so deep. A black cloud has hung over my head, resting on my shoulders like a heavy wet blanket, since he left on a jet plane. My soul, my … [Read more...]
Six annoying things single women are told
I've been single for most of the last 20 years. During that time I've raised a baby boy into a good man, moved interstate twice, travelled to Europe twice, bought two homes and built a successful … [Read more...]