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Book Review: ‘Art from Dreams’ by Susan Levin
Today, it’s my pleasure to review this new book by Susan Levin, ‘Art from Dreams: My Jungian Journey in Collage, Assemblage and Poetry.’ As a seasoned traveller in the inner world myself, I love...
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Making art from a dream, by Susan Levin
Yesterday, I reviewed Susan Levin’s book, ‘Art from Dreams’ and I’m delighted to welcome her into the House of Dreams to talk about the dream behind her artwork, ‘Home.’ I am writing about the piece...
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Live dangerously – do some writing!
A few weeks ago, I received a lovely email from someone who had been here for my Autumn workshop day. Its subject line was ‘Poem inspired by your tablecloth.’ The email was a kind of goodbye, because...
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The dark place, sad dreams, antidepressants and creativity…
Looking back over my blog stats for 2014, I discovered the three posts that got by far the most views were: Do antidepressants help or hinder creativity? The dark place where talent leads How can a...
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It’s publication day!
Today is publication day for my latest children’s book, The Binding. I started thinking about the idea ten years ago, after witnessing an unsettling incident in a remote part of Scotland. I was...
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The mysterious geometry of writing
In Becoming a Writer Dorothea Brande points out that it isn’t only themes and characters that emerge from the unconscious mind through writing. She says the unconscious is also ‘the home of form.’ So...
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Art for Happiness!
I’m delighted to welcome the artist, author and creativity coach Val Andrews into the House of Dreams today to talk about her new book. I’ve followed her blog for ages, and feel absolutely in tune with...
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How to get new ideas for life, work and dreams
I’m a great believer in holidays. When you’re away from home, you can see your normal day-to-day life from outside, and it gives you a different perspective. What are you relieved to be away from? How...
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‘I feel excited about looking at my dreams in a different way…’
The first time I offered my ‘Writing in the House of Dreams’ workshop series I was slightly concerned that several of the people who signed up were therapists who had worked in an interpretative way...
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On being a ‘veteran author’
A couple of years ago I had the good fortune to teach someone on an Arvon course who, it turned out, was a branding and marketing expert. I needed help with my branding and marketing and she needed...
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When was the last time you felt really happy? Write for 10 minutes…
I’m reading Nathalie Goldberg’s book on writing memoir, which goes under the wonderful title of Old Friend from Far Away. As you might expect with Goldberg, it’s full of practical writing exercises,...
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Why you should never read someone else’s journal
In the long hiatus between my mother’s death on October 19th and her funeral last Friday, I wasn’t able to focus on work much at all, and that felt OK and appropriate. I slept a lot, dreamt a lot, read...
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A dream of darkness
A few days after I last blogged, way back in May, I went to Iceland. I’d always been drawn to the North, so Iceland had been on my must-see list for decades, but what made me actually go this year was...
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What can you do when the black dog comes calling?
What can you do in the depths of depression? Nothing. That really is the point. You may be able to keep functioning for years, keeping the lid on the echo chamber of your heart, but if you fall...
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10 Fantastic Christmas Presents for Writers
It’s that time again, and the great thing about buying things for writers is that you can give them something that will provide weeks or months of writing pleasure and inspiration without breaking the...
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Writing your memoir: the perils and rewards
This Autumn I devised and taught my first memoir-writing evening course. I had included sessions on autobiographical writing in several of my general writing courses, but I wanted to do it over several...
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What does Christmas mean to you?
Christmas can be the most wonderful time, or the most bleak, depending on what’s going on in your life. We associate the festive season with abundance, and as much as it can be an opportunity to...
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Get more from your dream life in 2017
As the old year comes to a close, it’s time to take stock and think about what you’d like the new one to bring. Intention is a powerful magnetic force, and focusing on what you want greatly increases...
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Diaries, Notebooks, Journals… Let’s Talk About Personal Writing!
Every year, in early January, I run a workshop called ‘Writing the New Year In.’ It’s one of my favourites, and I look forward to it. My goal is to help people experience the deep pleasure of personal...
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When it Comes to Writing Journals, Why Stop at One?
Today, for the second in my occasional series of guest posts on journaling, I’m delighted to welcome Diane Woodrow in the House of Dreams. Diane is a writer, blogger, workshop facilitator wife, mother...
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