My passion is ...
Constantly changing
I know too much about ...
Less than I thought I did 20 years ago
My parents always told me ...
I don't think I listened
My childhood ambition ...
To be a vet
My favorite memory ...
Putting my kids to bed
Why I write ...
It's a compulsion, I can't help myself
What I am reading/watching/listening to ...
Reading 'The Power of Intention' Watching 'Father Ted' Listening to country music
My first job ...
Waitress
My best moment ...
My first paid submission
My inspiration ...
Meditation
Rumer Godden, a writer whose career spanned 60 years, once said, 'There is an indian proverb or axiom that says that everyone is a house with four rooms; a physical, a mental, an emotional and a spiritual. Most of us tend to live in one room most of the time, but unless we go into every toom everyday, even if only to keep it aired, we are not a complete person.' As parents we have an obligation to encourage our children to acknowledge the rooms in their house, to visit and explore them with gratitude and gusto, enabling them to feel good about themselves and to become well-rounded, balance...
More..Carolyn O'Brien
Sydney, New South Wales AU
Member since: December 2006
Articles Written: 15