In the spirit of Christmas, I thought what better gift could I give an aspiring writer or ‘would-be’ author than some free writing advice from a professional writer and author? I know getting professional help in the world of writing and publishing can be very expensive, and not everyone who has the desire to write Read More
Posts by Evie McRae Pindsle
The power we hold in our hands
Or, “what I learned from the demise of my mobile device … a cautionary tale” The last 10 days have been interesting. As some of you know my phone decided to ascend to mobile heaven last week – just after my community welcome event. I woke up to see a black screen with no option Read More
When competition knocks …
I received a fantastic question regarding the Copyright article I shared recently and I thought, once I’d written my response, it might be of value to some of you wonderful creatives out there. A quick disclaimer before we get into it: I tried to answer as concisely as possible since Copyright is a HUGE subject Read More
Seeing things in a new light
Hello, hello beautiful souls. How are you all? I wanted to check in and find out what’s happening in everyone’s lives right now. In my last blog over on Gaia’s Light, I spoke about great truths being revealed and emotional matters being illuminated or, if you have been feeling disconnected, a feeling of being reconnected Read More
Giving Credit Where it’s Due: Understanding Copyright
Hello, all you creative souls out there. Today’s topic is a bit of a soapbox item for me as I care passionately about artists, writers, and creators of original work being credited for their work. You see, there is a commonly held ‘misunderstanding’ that if you have paid for creative services (artistic design, photography, music, Read More
Should we all become more trauma-informed?
Since the launch of Write from Source© (and Gaia’s Light), I have met so many people who have experienced trauma in their lives. Indeed, I’ve come to realise how prevalent it is whether it’s Trauma with a capital T or trauma with a small t. My early ideas of Gaia’s Light were primarily around offering Read More
Pick up a pen and write
Here we are – the end of March and I’m back with your monthly ‘Accountability’ check and a reminder that time passes regardless of whether you work towards your dreams, ambitions, purpose, and goals or not. Sometimes when we take on a project it can seem hugely daunting. For instance, you might be thinking about Read More
Self-reflection
So – what we’ve just gone through is a very quick taster of one of the ways you can begin to explore themes and purpose. This method is centred on Self-Reflection. Self-reflection also provides an opportunity for growth and can be used to understand our Point of View or the emotions we attach to our Read More
Self-compassion – the great healer
The topic of ‘shame’ comes up a lot in client sessions at Gaia’s Light. So often I see people holding on to self-limiting beliefs without even realising where these beliefs come from or how much shame is influencing their daily life. ‘Shame’ makes us feel as if we are the actual ‘mistake’ or the ‘thing Read More
Live life with a flourish
What does it mean to flourish? A Greek concept, Eudaimonia, is the ability to live a life of prosperity, to flourish, and to discover the state or condition of ‘good spirit’ – or personal happiness – regardless of the circumstances we find ourselves in. There are many activities and behaviours that can help us achieve Read More
Judging a book by its cover
Hello everyone. I have a ‘fun’ project for you today. Something to really get you thinking about ‘Your Story’. Imagine you are writing a memoir or an autobiography. Now consider the front cover of this book. How does it look? What sort of image is on the front cover? Think about the overarching message and Read More
What was your Tower moment?
Does the artwork on this card make you feel uncomfortable? What do you see when you look at this card? How does it make you feel? Do you see the chaos represented here in the Tower card? Do you see the human figures falling? The fire? What other symbols can you see? What comes to Read More
I will try to fix you …
This is Blue Ted and he has been with me my whole life. In fact, this is the only memento I have from childhood. I have so many rich and special memories with Blue Ted and I’ve had to rescue him on so many occasions. There was the time my mum teasingly held him overboard Read More
New Year. New Perspective.
I hope everyone had a fabulous start to their New Year. This is a bit of a ‘combination’ post this one – a few ramblings, opinion, and a writing exercise at the end so please explore over a cuppa. One consistent message that comes through in client readings is we are all standing at a Read More
Healing with Haiku
When I was younger, I wrote a lot of poetry. I was probably a poet long before I wrote anything else because that was how the words came through me. It is such a concise way to emote feelings on the page. As one of those rare individuals who loved Shakespeare at school (yes I Read More
Who are you?
This could be a confronting writing exercise for you – or it could be exciting and liberating. So grab your journals and remember to date the page. This one is going to take you deep. One of the most illuminating moments of my life was when the trauma counsellor said, ‘You are not what happened Read More
The Tarot Journals
Whether you wish to write a meaningful message in your journal or convey the messages presented in Tarot, you already have all the tools you need in this very moment. Just trust in the information as it’s given… I began reading Tarot cards over 30 years ago. I hadn’t had any ‘training’ as such but Read More
The Iridescence of Grief
Good morning all. Today’s writing prompt touches on the subject of grief – wrapped up in a warm hug. The image below is of my mum’s favourite ring. When she passed it was the one piece of jewellery, I wished to keep for myself as a reminder of her. My memories are filled with images Read More
Repair job
As a teenager, I had a range of Saturday and evening jobs while still at school. One of my absolute favourite jobs was working in the District Libraries. I used to work in the Central Library on a Saturday and then one of the local children’s libraries on a Thursday night. I was in heaven, Read More
Narrative Therapy Principles in Memoir Writing
When people embark on a Memoir writing course they sometimes come up against writer’s block. A block of any description is just another word for Fear. When we experience writer’s block it generally suggests we are not confident, or we are experiencing discomfort, in the telling of our truth. What makes my sessions unique is, Read More