I have been working with words and pictures in one way or another my whole life. In fact, I sent off my first novel to a publisher when I was eight years old – they were very kind and sent a reply!

 

My passion is being able to use my creative skills in the community space – right now I am working on short documentaries about yoga and another about kidney disease, two things I care about a lot.

 

I was on dialysis for nearly four years and have had two kidney transplants – for which I am eternally grateful.

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I grew up travelling the world, courtesy of my father’s job as an Australian diplomat. As a child, I spoke Italian, French, reasonable Arabic and had a very bad mouth in Vietnamese.

 

I have always loved being creative – whether that is writing a story or trying out a new recipe.

 

I am also a yoga teacher (25 years in –  here's my yoga website), have written a novel – The Littlest Witch (the sequel
is done, I just need to find time to edit it), and am back at uni doing a second degree in film.

 

I also run my own small cat rescue, and try to save as many as I can from a life on the streets or being PTS.