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Summer is the publisher of Sun on my Parade. She has been a professional writer and photographer since 1996.

Stage of divine discontent

10 August, 2020 by Summer 3 Comments

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...]

Empowering leadership

30 March, 2018 by Summer 2 Comments

Summer Goodwin presenting at the Intrigue Digital Marketing Summit in Melbourne

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

22 July, 2017 by Summer 2 Comments

Turtle tour of 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

11 April, 2017 by Summer 7 Comments

Paris at night

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

7 May, 2016 by Summer 3 Comments

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

20 February, 2016 by Summer 1 Comment

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

3 November, 2015 by Summer Leave a Comment

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

19 October, 2015 by Summer 3 Comments

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

25 September, 2015 by Summer 4 Comments

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

9 August, 2015 by Summer Leave a Comment

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...]

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