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...]
SUMMER GOODWIN
Summer is the founder, publisher and editor of Sun on my Parade. She lives in Melbourne, Australia, with her 20-year old son. Summer has been a professional writer and photographer since 1996. She has worked in communications for 20 years and has specialised in digital strategy for the past eight years. Visit her website summergoodwin.com or follow @summer_goodwin on Twitter.
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...]
Amazing Grace
According to the Christian tradition, grace is not earned. Grace is not merited. It’s not something we deserve. Rather, grace is the free and benevolent favour of God as manifested in the salvation of … [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...]