Things I Did Not Learn in 2021
This time of year, we usually look back on what has transpired, how we felt about it, and what we learned. Yeah, let’s not do that. I’m not ready. So I’m going to focus instead on what I haven’t learned.
Category: Lyndal Cairns
The Repugnantly Delightful Stickiness of Shame
Where does shame come from, how does it work, and why can’t we let it go when we want to?
What I Learned About Writing From Magnetic Poetry
How using fridge poetry as a household bulletin board taught me fundamental truths about communicating.
Recycling our environmental guilt
Between gulps of G&T, my heartbroken friend is cataloging all the things that are wrong with her freshly ended relationship: his emotional immaturity, her unmet need for stability, and then the kicker: “I can’t commit to someone who doesn’t bloody recycle!” I ask her why. Because his time and energy was worth more to him…
What if We Make Climate Change a Game?
We are realizing the potential of gaming to teach ourselves and our children about the urgent challenges of climate change and environmental crisis.
That awesome moment when your writing comes alive
Last night, I spent 4 minutes writing a short piece of dialogue. Seconds later, an editor halfway across the world was reading it out on YouTube. Welcome to the awesome and surreal world of the digital writers’ festival.