Caring

By Naomi | Published: 13/01/2012

I had one really bad day this week. It was caused by a series of incompetencies. And it could have been so different…. Read More »

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Myths

By Naomi | Published: 06/01/2012

I just read an piece in a magazine that promised to dismiss some of the myths around people who live alone. Apparently we co-habiters consider them to be suicidal, social outcasts. In her eagerness to show us just how fantastic living alone can be, the writer created a whole new set of myths around people who live with other people. Apparently we are claustrophobic and have other people’s whims inflicted on us. We scrutinize each other. It’s impossible to imagine that I could eat what I want when I want or sit around in my underwear or, perish the thought, do a little yoga. Read More »

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Trust

By Naomi | Published: 09/12/2011

I’ve thought a lot about how we make decisions recently and how I’m not very good at being decisive. I’ve wondered how I can get better at it and I’ve decided the answer is simple. I just have to trust myself. Read More »

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Layers

By Naomi | Published: 02/12/2011

We’re weighing up some life options. A big part of quite a few of the options we’re liking involve downsizing our home. It’s not an immediate plan but one we’d like to work towards over the next six months, or even year. What’s coming with that is the need to downsize our belongings even more. Those of you who were with us from the start will know just how much downsizing our belongings have already had to endure but the more you do, the more you find you can live without. And the more you find you can live without, the more all the remaining stuff feels like it’s clogging up your life. Read More »

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Unresolved

By Naomi | Published: 02/11/2011

In 1999 I was invited to establish and manage a programme of arts activities in an institution for disabled people in the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. The initiative was sparked by the Kosovo crisis and the ensuing flood of funding suddenly available to neighbouring countries for community development projects. It was one of the most challenging things I have ever undertaken. Not only because of the situation taking place in the region and the logistical difficulties of even getting artists in and out of the country, but also because of the conditions we were working in once we arrived. Read More »

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