I AM OBSESSED WITH doing self-directed research into the intersections between neuroscience and behavioural psychology. I connect new dots all the time. I am my own guinea pig, a willing one. It’s tough at times but so very worth it.
BEING A PARENT IS A BIG DEAL TO ME. I've learned how to be more present when my buttons are being pushed, how to be with the uncomfortable feelings, sort through them and get to the other side of right and wrong to a much much bigger space, the space where connection and trust lives.
I’M VERY GLAD I TOOK THE PLUNGE and quit my well-paying job five years ago to be a stay at home mom and to explore other career possibilities. I read much, learned much, wrote much, changed much. It took a long time, I went down many a rabbit hole. It was the best of times and the worst of times. It was a time of deep connection and countless special moments. It was also a time heavy with personal losses. I had to accept, trust and let go again and again. I'll be forever grateful I took the plunge.
I HAVE A THING FOR LABYRINTHS. I have walked and painted a number of them. LittleG (my daughter) and I have built one. It’s in my logo for TORTUCA ART, the tortoise’s shell. I like what it represents, a journey to one's centre and out again.
I HAVE A PAST LIFE IN PERFORMANCE INNOVATION a.k.a Quality Improvement in Tertiary Health Care. I still apply those principles. Solving problems at the root cause makes so much sense, it’s effective but not necessarily quick and it does improve outcomes. Tracking key performance indicators provides evidence that you are growing in the right direction.
I HAVE NO TECHNICAL TRAINING IN PAINTING OR DRAWING and never painted or drew much as a child. LittleMissG sometimes paints the first layer for me.
FAVOURITE PAST TIME: day dreaming
WHAT I VALUE MOST IN RELATIONSHIPS: a sense of deep connection
A FEW THINGS I LOVE: pictures, books, poetry, philosophy, silence, open spaces, silver, leather, linen, African beads & textiles, white couches, illustrated children books, paper maché, swimming in a crystal clear pool, doodling, magazines with great photography, travelling, architecture, grapefruit essential oil, solitude, being next to the ocean, experiencing a new place.
WHAT DRIVES ME NUTS: Noise!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The energy of the mind is the essence of life - Aristotle