I’ve had the privilege of being interviewed by Pip Coleman, an Author, Reiki Master Coach, Advanced Angel Intuitive/Medium and Meditation Teacher. She works out of Australia’s penguin paradise, Phillip Island. But you don’t have to go down there for an appointment. There are other options, of course. I met Pip wearing one of her newer
Tai Chi is based on the ancient Taoist philosophy of Yin & Yang. This represents opposites in the universe. There is a heavy emphasis on balance whilst extremes are to be avoided. There seems to be some debate when Tai Chi developed, but it is believed it was created over eight hundred years ago. When
Yes, it’s true! My delightful children’s book is being re-released to coincide with Elskè’s one hundredth birthday. Who’s Elskè? She is the protagonist in the children’s book I published with Ocean Reeve Publishing in 2017. Elskè was ninety-five when the story fell out of my head and onto the page. This lovely lady is the
Some might think it funny, really. An autistic twenty-seven-year-old having a meltdown. A meltdown resembles the tantrum of a two-year-old. The behaviour of a child who isn’t getting his own way. Can you picture a man behaving like that? Of course, it only resembles a temper tantrum. It’s not the same. People need to understand
by Anna TullemansISBN 978-0-9923000-3-6 Anna Tullemans’ books on Autism Spectrum Disorder always inform the reader from a place of personal experience (as a parent) and common sense. There has been abundant research into the autism spectrum by many clinicians over recent years and it is widely believed that to disclose a diagnosis from a positive
by Anna and Marty TullemansIllustrated by Marty TullemansISBN 9 780648 380603 Marty Tullemans has been flying since he was sixteen. He was an Ansett pilot until the company’s demise and subsequently took work as a flying instructor until the opportunity arose to return to piloting commercial airliners. He’d always wanted to show small children the
Number 6, Tumble Tree Lane, Lavender Farm evokes a lazy safe and pretty place. Vivid imagery is a strength of this author and once again she doesn’t disappoint. In The Adventures of Polly Rocket, Jennifer Calvert has Polly Rocket the wily cat and Butterbean the silly puppy inhabit a generally harmonious house and yard with
Elaine Lees’ memoir Emerging from the Shadows: Transcending Fear to Freedom is unique for several reasons. Firstly, Lees does not concentrate on domestic violence, yet the abuse she suffered prompted the writing of the book. Secondly, the opinion of the author’s child is also expressed in her mother’s book. Lees’ daughter, Kiri, eloquently voices how
Cathryn’s story is powerful and inspiring. From a timid, shy child emerged The Legal Lioness. The catalyst for her extraordinary life was the disappearance and presumed murder of her friend Mishack when she was six and he three. This event ensured Cathryn learned to be protective of all she cherished. In young adulthood she studied