Up until the age of 30-something, I would’ve sworn on a stack of bibles that the title of Thomas Hardy’s book Far from the Madding Crowd was actually Far from the Maddening Crowd. It’s a malapropism I still love though, and this past week it’s been playing around my brain and lips. I’ve been stuckContinue reading “Far from the maddening crowds”
Author Archives: Tanya Meeson
On the stack and into the woods
Last year I posted a blog about starting the Artist’s Way and the need to commit to a ‘creative recovery’ process to deal with my weeboo weeboo – and the reason I’d be sharing this on my site. Then I wanted to tell you about the posts, which reminded me that I’m not sharing it onContinue reading “On the stack and into the woods”
The magic of intention
You don’t have to be a wizard to change your world, says Tanya MeesonWoman&Home, January 2023 When I was a teenager, one of my favourite reads was a high fantasy series written by David and Leigh Eddings called The Belgariad. Although I remember very little of it, one of the main story devices lodged inContinue reading “The magic of intention”
Have yourself a merry little blissmas
After a difficult year maybe it’s okay to indulge in some schmaltz, says Tanya MeesonWoman&Home, December 2022 There’s a moment close to December that shifts the balance of the year full tilt into year-end jollies or the screaming heebie-jeebies, depending on where your musical proclivities lie as you stroll the shopping aisles selecting your veggies.Continue reading “Have yourself a merry little blissmas”
Before the new togetherish, a bit about the old wee-boo wee-boo…
This week I decided to move on from my personal Wee-Boo*. But before I talk about the ‘moving on’ part, I think I should just flesh out what this is. (Wait. If you don’t care about the backstory, just jump to the togetherish part by clicking this link.) The Wee-Boo is the plaintive cry ofContinue reading “Before the new togetherish, a bit about the old wee-boo wee-boo…”
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